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6.9/10   185 votes
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Director:
Liliana Cavani
Writers:
Curzio Malaparte (novel)
Robert Katz (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
27 August 1981 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Aimed at shocking the public more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Marcello Mastroianni ... Curzio Malaparte
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

Claudia Cardinale ... Principessa Consuelo Caracciolo

Burt Lancaster ... Gen. Mark Clark
Gianni Abbate
Anna Maria Ackermann
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
La peau (France)
The Skin
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Runtime:
131 min
Country:
Italy | France
Language:
Italian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono

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2 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
Aimed at shocking the public, 25 October 1999
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Author: radlov from Luxembourg

This movie, which is situated in Italy in 1944, when the Nazis were being driven out by the American army, drew a lot of attention in Italy when it came out in 1980. I watched it in an Italian cinema the year after its release and did not like it.

In my opinion, the director tried to draw a large audience by producing a movie wíth a maximum of shocking scenes, hoping that it would be discussed a lot (which was the case). The movie perspires, however, such a negative atmosphere, that even the presence of such famous actors like Marcello Mastroiani and Claudia Cardinale could not save it.

That a war movie presents some shocking scenes is quite natural. But in « La Pelle » they are not balanced by any scenes transpiring humanity and positive sentiments.

That a movie about the same period can be an enjoyment to watch, is shown, for example, by « La Notte di San Lorenzo » by the brothers Taviani, a film I can warmly recommend. I would not recommend « La Pelle » to anyone.

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