The Skin
| The Skin | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Liliana Cavani |
| Produced by |
Manolo Bolognini Renzo Rossellini |
| Written by |
Curzio Malaparte Robert Katz Liliana Cavani Catherine Breillat |
| Starring | Marcello Mastroianni |
| Cinematography | Armando Nannuzzi |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
Release date |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Skin (Italian: La pelle) is a 1981 Italian war film directed by Liliana Cavani and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Ken Marshall, Claudia Cardinale and Burt Lancaster, from Curzio Malaparte's book La pelle (The Skin).[1] It was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Plot
After the Allies liberate Naples in 1943, both the soldiers and the civilians find war hard, but peace is not much easier, especially for women. Many sacrifice their dignity and morals to survive.
Cast
- Marcello Mastroianni - Curzio Malaparte
- Burt Lancaster - Gen. Mark Clark
- Claudia Cardinale - Principessa Consuelo Caracciolo
- Ken Marshall - Jimmy Wren
- Alexandra King - Deborah Wyatt
- Carlo Giuffrè - Eduardo Mazzullo
- Yann Babilée - Jean-Louis
- Jeanne Valérie - Principessa a Capri
- Liliana Tari - Maria Concetta
- Peppe Barra - Sarto (as Giuseppe Barra)
- Cristina Donadio - Amica di Anna
- Rosaria della Femmina - Amante di Jimmy (as Maria Rosaria Della Femmina)
- Jacques Sernas - Gen. Guillaume
- Gianni Abbate
- Anna Maria Ackermann
- Richard E. Carr - PVT Kaminski
References
- ↑ "NY Times: The Skin". NY Times.com. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: The Skin". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
External links
- The Skin on IMDb
- The Skin at Rotten Tomatoes
- Filmografia di Liliana Cavani Detailed information on the film and its director.
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