The Skin of Sorrow

Overview

It's 1832, 22-year-old Raphaël's gambling has driven him to the brink of suicide. As he is about to throw himself in the Seine, a shopkeeper offers him something: a mysterious "skin of sorrow", which will grant all his wishes, but in doing so will shrink his remaining time on earth.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 22, 2010

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

Belgium, France

Production

France 2 Cinéma,RTBF,Fontana Productions,Murmures Productions

Cast

Mario Pecqueur,Pauline Delpech,Jean-Pierre Marielle,Anne Kreis,Niels Dubost,David Sevier,Henri Courseaux,Patrick Paroux,Daniel Isoppo,Julien Honoréand 14 more

Director

Alain Berliner

Writer

Alexandra Deman,Alain Berliner,Honoré de Balzac

Cinematography

Philippe Lardon

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1563665