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La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964)

Directed by François Truffaut · Cinematography by Raoul Coutard

113 min65 frames

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The Eternal Triangle At Its Most Eternal.

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La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: closeup — Two individuals are silhouetted against a plain wall in an interior space. The woman…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: closeup — A dark, monochromatic environment shows a woman lying down on a textured surface. She…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: wide — A dark projection room contains a massive screen displaying an elderly man's face. Two men…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: medium — A group of four people sits at a dinner table in front of large windows. They are seated…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space where two people sit close to one another. The man in a suit looks…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: wide — A quiet road winds past a stone wall with torn posters and a road sign. A single vintage…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: wide — An outdoor stone staircase runs alongside a long brick wall with an ornate gate. A man in a…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: closeup — A woman is positioned in front of a plain, light-colored background. She faces forward…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: establishing — A metal spiral stairwell with a safety mesh enclosure descends into a dark abyss.…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: medium — A dimly lit dining area with multiple tables and patrons visible in the background. A man…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: medium — A 1960s room featuring a desk with a white privacy screen behind it. A woman in the…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: wide — An expansive, paved parking lot holds numerous vintage automobiles parked in orderly rows.…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: fullbody — A French roadside kiosk features several paper advertisements pasted onto a textured…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bar interior features a wooden counter and stacked white plates. A woman with…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: wide — A wide city street lined with parked vintage European cars and bare trees. The road…La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) movie still: wide — A classic French hotel facade features a sign reading Hotel Michelet above large windows.…
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What is La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) about?

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.

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What does the cinematography of La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) builds its coverage from medium shots (43% of the sample), with close-ups (23%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Raoul Coutard keeps 54% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1960s.

What is the color palette of La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin)?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) are #040404, #474747, #878787, #c8c8c8, #fafafa, #acacac — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #474747
  • #878787
  • #c8c8c8
  • #fafafa
  • #acacac

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