Splendid and disenchanted, one of the most beautiful films by François Truffaut
Pierre Lachenay, aged about forty, is married. He lives in the 16th arrondissement of Paris with his wife Franca and their granddaughter Sabine. During a trip to Lisbon where he is giving a lecture on Balzac, Pierre meets Nicole, a young air hostess. He sees her again in Paris and becomes her lover...
After the love triangle of Jules and Jim , François Truffaut continues his exploration of the couple by tackling the theme of adultery. Combining both news items and autobiographical elements, La Peau douce is a marital drama conceived as a thriller. By opting for an openly Hitchcockian staging, François Truffaut films love as the greatest suspense.
SOFT SKIN by François Truffaut
(1964 - B&W - 118 mn)
New HD restoration
Original French Version
EPL (PRESTIGE LIMITED EDITION) #15
// THE FILM COMBO BLU-RAY + DVD
// SUPPLEMENTS
. AUDIO COMMENTARY BY SERGE TOUBIANA (BIOGRAPHER OF FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT) WITH JEAN-LOUIS RICHARD (SCREENWRITER OF THE FILM)
. PRESENTATION OF THE FILM BY SERGE TOUBIANA
. TELEVISION NEWS: FRANÇOISE DORLÉAC AND NELLY BENEDETTI ABOUT THE FILM "LA PEAU DOUCE" (2 mn)
Director: Mario Beunat (journalist) - © 1964 INA
In Cannes, on the Croisette, Françoise Dorléac and Nelly Benedetti talk about La Peau douce and their character.
. PREMIÈRE-MAGAZINE (4 mn) - © 1964 VRT TV-ARCHIVES
François Truffaut and Françoise Dorléac are interviewed by Flemish television.
. FILMASTERS, OF OUR TIME: FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT OR THE CRITICAL SPIRIT (10 mn – HD*)
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Chartier - © 1965 INA
François Truffaut recounts the original idea of La Peau douce and analyzes a few key scenes from the film.
. THE OLD AND THE MODERN (10 mins – HD*)
“ La Peau douce is the intrusion of the modern woman into the life of a man who belongs to another culture: a culture of the past which is undoubtedly a bygone culture. » An unpublished analysis of the film by Nicolas Saada, screenwriter and director.
. ORIGINAL TRAILER
* in HD on the Blu-ray Disc™ version
// INCLUDED MANY MEMORABILIA
. FACSIMILE OF THE 1ST TREATMENT OF THE SCENARIO
. FACSIMILE OF THE FILM PRESS KIT
. FACSIMILE OF THE FILM FILE EXTRACTED FROM THE REVIEW LA CINEMATOGRAPHIE FRANÇAISE
. SET OF 5 PHOTOS
. ATTACH
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
French Version DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
1.66 format respected • Black & White • Film length: 118 mins
DVD 9 • NEW RESTORED MASTER • PAL • MPEG-2 ENCODING
French Version Dolby Digital 1.0
1.66 format respected • 16/9 4/3 compatible • Black & White • Film length: 113 mins
Released June 2, 2021
