The Skin of Sorrow
The Skin of Sorrow is a 2010 French television drama film directed by Alain Berliner. It is set in 1832 and follows a 22-year-old man whose wishes are granted through a magic piece of shagreen skin, but each wish brings him closer to an early death. It is based on the novel La Peau de chagrin by Honoré de Balzac.
The film received Prix des Collégiens de Charente Maritime at the 12th in La Rochelle.
Cast
- Thomas Coumans as Raphaël de Valentin
- as Pauline
- as Rastignac
- Mylène Jampanoï as Fedora
- Jean-Pierre Marielle as Oswald