MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Soft Skin

The Soft Skin

1964 · 119 min

A slow, intimate study of an affair that grows tense and claustrophobic, ending with a sudden, chilling jolt.

Tagline
The Eternal Triangle At Its Most Eternal.
Overview
Pierre 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 her.

Search YouTube for the trailer

Stream in the UK
  • BFI Player
More options Data from JustWatch
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • love
  • guilt
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like The Soft Skin

Movie

Two English Girls

1971

A tender, bittersweet immersion into longing and missed chances, unfolding with literary patience and quiet emotional devastation.

Same writer: François Truffaut · Melancholic, earnest · about betrayal and love · nonlinear

Also
Same writer: François Truffaut
Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • betrayal
  • love
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
130 min
Details In your watch list
Two English GirlsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Woman Next Door

1981

A slow, suffocating burn of rekindled passion that tightens into dread, leaving you uneasy long after it ends.

Same director: François Truffaut · Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and love

Also
Same director: François Truffaut
Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
106 min
Details In your watch list
The Woman Next DoorHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Contempt

1963

A cool, cerebral study of a marriage dissolving amid filmmaking, demanding patience but rewarding with visual beauty and emotional precision.

Same cinematographer: Raoul Coutard · Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and love · nonlinear

Also
Same cinematographer: Raoul Coutard
Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • love
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
103 min
Details In your watch list
ContemptHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Casablanca

1942

A smoky, bittersweet romance wrapped in wartime tension, with sharp dialogue and a lingering sense of sacrifice.

Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and love · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • love
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
102 min
Details In your watch list
CasablancaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The 400 Blows

1959

A poignant, naturalistic portrait of misunderstood youth, blending tender moments with quiet despair and a lingering sense of yearning.

Same writer: François Truffaut · Melancholic, earnest · about isolation · nonlinear

Also
Same writer: François Truffaut
Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • isolation
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
99 min
Details In your watch list
The 400 BlowsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Jules and Jim

1962

A bittersweet, playful yet ultimately tragic exploration of love and friendship, told with lyrical energy and emotional depth.

Same director: François Truffaut · Melancholic · about betrayal and love · nonlinear

Also
Same director: François Truffaut
Via
  • melancholic
  • betrayal
  • love
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
106 min
Details In your watch list
Jules and JimHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Mississippi Mermaid

1969

A slow, elegant descent into obsessive love, where desire and deception blur until doom feels inevitable and strangely tender.

Same director: François Truffaut · Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and love

Also
Same director: François Truffaut
Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • love
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
123 min
Details In your watch list
Mississippi MermaidHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Married Woman

1964

A cool, fragmented plunge into a woman's restless mind, mixing everyday banality with sudden philosophical jolts and a lingering sense of emptiness.

Same cinematographer: Raoul Coutard · Melancholic · about betrayal and love · nonlinear

Also
Same cinematographer: Raoul Coutard
Via
  • melancholic
  • betrayal
  • love
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
95 min
Details In your watch list
The Married WomanHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Marriage Story

2019

An emotionally raw, painfully honest look at a marriage unraveling, with moments of warmth and humor amid the heartache.

Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and love · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • love
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
137 min
Details In your watch list
Marriage StoryHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Shoot the Piano Player

1960

A jazzy, bittersweet noir that drifts between tenderness and sudden violence, cool on the surface but quietly aching underneath.

Same director: François Truffaut · Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and love · nonlinear

Also
Same director: François Truffaut
Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • love
  • nonlinear
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
85 min
Details In your watch list
Shoot the Piano PlayerHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Three Colours: Red

1994

A quiet, intricate meditation on connection and chance, demanding patience but rewarding with emotional depth and haunting beauty.

Melancholic, tense · about betrayal and love · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • betrayal
  • love
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
100 min
Details In your watch list
Three Colours: RedHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Brief Encounter

1945

A quiet, aching romance that unfolds in stolen moments, steeped in restraint and regret.

Melancholic, earnest · about betrayal and love · nonlinear

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • betrayal
  • love
  • nonlinear
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
86 min
Details In your watch list
Brief EncounterHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Stream
  • BFI Player
Rent or buy
  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
François Truffaut
Written by
Jean-Louis Richard, François Truffaut
Starring
Françoise Dorléac, Jean Desailly, Nelly Benedetti, Daniel Ceccaldi, Laurence Badie, Philippe Dumat, Paule Emanuele, Maurice Garrel
Music
Georges Delerue
Cinematography
Raoul Coutard
Runtime
119 min
Country
France
Languages
French, English, Portuguese

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata