The Skin

Name: The Skin
Director: Liliana Cavani
Genre: Drama, War, History
Released: 1981-08-27
Duration: 2 h 11 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Burt Lancaster, Ken Marshall, Alexandra King

“The skin moves the world!”

1981

2h 11m

Drama War History

Director: Liliana Cavani

Writers: Robert Katz, Catherine Breillat

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Overview

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.