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La Peau DouceLa Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964) is a French film directed by Franois Truffaut. Despite Truffaut's star being on the ascent after Jules et Jim and Les 400 Coups, La Peau Douce failed at the box office and was blamed by Jean Desailly as the film that ruined his career. Plot The story revolves around Desailly's character, Pierre Lachenay, a university lecturer who specialises on Balzac who travels to Lisbon for a conference. Despite being married, he becomes involved with an air hostess and what was a one night stand becomes a long-term relationship. Torn between his wife and child and his younger lover, his life rapidly becomes unbearable. Finally, he takes the decision to leave his wife but she takes revenge by shooting him in a Parisian caf. Analysis Despite receiving very mixed reviews upon release, La Peau Douce is considered by some Truffaut specialists to be one his strongest efforts. Strangely, the director's own life followed the same path as the uncertain Lachenay's when Truffaut left his wife for Fanny Ardant. For the expectant audience, it was quite afar from the kinetic joie de vivre of Jules et Jim and possibly perceived as overly serious for a director who had tended towards lighter films up to that point. Peau douce, La Peau douce, La Peau douce, La
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