Michel Favart
Director
La peau de chagrin (1980)
Raphaël de Valentin is a tormented, hopeless and penniless young aristocrat. An old antique dealer gives him a sorrowful skin that has the power to grant all the wishes of its owner. But he warns him: with each wish granted, the size of the skin will shrink.
Genres: Drama
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Production Companies: Antenne 2
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Runtime: 140 min.
Released: Dec. 29, 1980
Status: Released
Certification: U / 11+