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Summary
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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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 69GoodWatch 67
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.6
Running time
2 h 11 min
Longer than most dramas, +22 min on the typical 109
typical 109131Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1981
August 27, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
DramaWarHistoryLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
Italy
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more29 people
- Marcello MastroianniCurzio Malaparte
- Claudia CardinalePrincipessa Consuelo Caracciolo
- Burt LancasterGenerale Clark
- Ken MarshallJimmy Wren
- Alexandra KingDeborah Wyatt
- Carlo GiuffrèEduardo Mazzullo
- Rosaria della FemminaAmante di Jimmy
- Jeanne ValériePrincipessa a Capri
Liliana TariMaria Concetta
Peppe BarraSarto
Cristina DonadioAmica di Anna
Jacques SernasGen Guillaume- ACAntonetta CioliRosaria
- GCGiovanni CrosioPadre di Maria Concetta
Tomas AranaU.S. Soldier (uncredited)- ABAl Braun(uncredited)
- BBBob Braun(uncredited)
Omero CapannaMan waving flag (uncredited)- RERichard E. CarrPvt. Kaminsky (uncredited)
- MIMarvin I. CohenVeterinarian (uncredited)
- GDGabriella Di LuzioZelmira (uncredited)
- MDMarc Dyer(uncredited)
- JFJack Flick(uncredited)
- BNBrad Nimmo(uncredited)
Directing · 7
- Liliana Cavani Director, Screenplay
- Lodovico Gasparini Assistant Director
- Alberto Acciarito Second Assistant Director
- Colette Caron Second Assistant Director
- Roberta Mazzoni Second Assistant Director
- Maria Luisa Rosen Script Supervisor
Writing · 3
- Catherine Breillat Screenplay
- Robert Katz Screenplay
- Curzio Malaparte Novel
Production · 9
- Remo Stampiggioni Administration
- Giuseppe Auriemma Production Supervisor
- Marc Maurette Production Manager
- Filippo Campus Production Supervisor
- Andrea Bolognini Production Secretary
- Richard Borg Production Supervisor
Camera · 5
- Armando Nannuzzi Director of Photography
- Patrizia Mannajuolo Still Photographer
- Nino Cristiani Camera Operator
- Daniele Nannuzzi Camera Operator
- Giulio Diamanti Key Grip
Editing · 3
- Ruggero Mastroianni Editor
- Cecilia Catalucci Assistant Editor
- Rosanna Landi Assistant Editor
Sound · 8
- Lalo Schifrin Original Music Composer
- Enzo Diliberto Foley Artist
- Italo Cameracanna Sound Effects Editor, Foley Artist
- Fabio Ancillai Boom Operator
- Renato Marinelli Foley Artist
- Romano Pampaloni Sound Mixer
Art · 5
- Dante Ferretti Production Design
- Agostino Bivi Painter
- Renato Ventura Set Decoration
- Galliano Leoni Painter
- Francesca Lo Schiavo Assistant Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Piero Tosi Costume Design
- Pietro Tenoglio Makeup Artist
- Grazia De Rossi Hairstylist
- Nefte Riccò Seamstress
- Alfonso Gola Makeup Artist
- Jole Cecchini Hairstylist
Lighting · 1
- Marcello Gabriele Gaffer
Other crew · 1
- Adriano Pischiutta Special Effects
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