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The Skin

La pelle

1981 · Film · 131 min

Directed by Liliana Cavani

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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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  1. NeutralrurbanJul 8, 2025

    The two most wellknown films with the Casa Malaparte are Godard's "Le Mepris" with Piccoli, Bardot, Fritz Lang and Jack Palance, and Liliana Cavani's "La Pelle" with Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale and Burt Lancaster.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Malaparte