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The Soft Skin
1964Age guide: 12+
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Checked 11 Nov 2026 · Data: JustWatch
See it on the shelfPierre Lachenay is a well-known publisher and lecturer, married to Franca and father of Sabine. He starts a love affair with air hostess Nicole, which Pierre is hiding, but he cannot stay away from…
★ 7.2/10 · 227 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Françoise DorléacNicole
Jean DesaillyPierre Lachenay
Nelly BenedettiFranca Lachenay
Daniel CeccaldiClément
Laurence BadieIngrid
Philippe DumatDirecteur Cinéma Reims- Paule EmanueleOdile
Maurice GarrelBontemps
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CRCulver: Paris's then-brand-new Orly airport and the still novel phenomenon of air travel form the backdrop for Francois Truffaut's 1964 feature LA PEAU DOUCE… Read full review
CinemaSerf: Successful and ostensibly happily married “Pierre” (Jean Desailly) is flying to Lisbon to give a lecture on Balzac when the stewardess “Nicole” (Françoise… Read full review