The Skin (1981)

- Original title
- La pelle
- Directed by
- Liliana Cavani
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 43 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In World War II, American forces occupy Naples and a local liaison witnesses the brutal consequences of war on civilians. The story follows his interactions with military officials and desperate survivors.
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What happens
The Skin (Italian: La pelle) is a 1981 Italian war film directed by Liliana Cavani and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Burt Lancaster, Ken Marshall, Carlo Giuffrè and Claudia Cardinale from Curzio Malaparte's 1949 novel The Skin. It was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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