
The Skin
1981 · Movie · Not Rated · 131 min · ★ 6.3 · 55% critics
Based on the memoirs of author Curzio Malaparte, diplomatic liaison between the Allied and Italian forces after the defeat of the Nazis in Italy, The Skin follows the collapse of Italian society under the US occupation and the desperate measures required for survival.
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Details
- Original title
- La pelle
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-08-27
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (43 votes)
Themes
- woman director
Cast & crew

Marcello Mastroianni
as Curzio Malaparte

Claude Cardinale
as Principessa Consuelo Caracciolo

Burt Lancaster
as Generale Clark

Ken Marshall
as Jimmy Wren

Alexandra King
as Deborah Wyatt

Carlo Giuffrè
as Eduardo Mazzullo

Rosaria della Femmina
as Amante di Jimmy

Jeanne Valérie
as Principessa a Capri

Liliana Tari
as Maria Concetta

Peppe Barra
as Sarto
Directed by Liliana Cavani