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A naive young man and his deal with the devil.

Annabelle Hettmann and Thomas Coumans in The Skin of Sorrow (2010)

Raphael De Valentin, a young man in the Paris of the 1830s, is a nobleman, now living in poverty. He has been living at a pension in which Pauline, the daughter of a man, presently away fighting a war, sees in him a man she can love. Raphael, seen at a casino, wagers his last Napoleon, given to him by Pauline. He loses, but in the process meets Rastignac,a friend that will stay by his side in good and bad times. Walking home one night, Raphael spots a pistol in one of the shops. Stepping inside to inquire the price, he is met by the strange owner, Oswald. The shopkeeper has a weird proposition for Raphael. How about giving him the wild ass skin with the magical engraving. According to Oswald the skin has an interesting quality. Whatever wishes the young man asks, will be granted. One thing though, as Rapahel&#39;s desires get fulfilled, the skin will reduce in size. At the same time, his life will be decreased until eventually the skin will disappear, as well as his own life. Raphael, a young man, thinks nothing about taking a chance. As he starts wishing for material things, they will come true. Wanting to shine in society, he seeks the enigmatic Fedora, a noble woman in whose company Raphael will find his entry to high society, assured by his sudden wealth. Pauline is not forgotten by Raphael, but having new friends, he keeps away from his past. Things change as Pauline&#39;s father returns in glory from the front. His fortunes now are assured. Pauline comes back into Raphael&#39;s life, but because of the life he has led, the skin gets perilously smaller. Raphael, having found bliss with Pauline cannot revert a destiny he chose when he accepted Oswald&#39;s offer. An interesting proposal by director Alain Berliner, who adapted the material based on Honore De Balzac&#39;s novel with Alexandra Deman. The story is timeless and, in a way, it brought to mind Oscar Wilde&#39;s &quot;The Picture of Dorian Grey&quot; in which a young man, like Raphael sells his soul in exchange for his looks and fortune. Mr. Berliner takes advantage of staging the story using natural scenic places such as Notre Dame cathedral, seen from angles that will not show the modernity of its surroundings and country castles that serve to illustrate the story. Raphael is portrayed by Thomas Coumans who makes Raphael come to life. The young actor seems to be a natural and makes a good impression. Jean- Pierre Marielle makes a valuable contribution with his Oswald. The character actor is a welcome sight in anything he appears. Annabelle Hettmann, whose work has been seen in television, makes a splendid Pauline. Julien Honore plays Rastignac with gusto and Mylene Jampanoi appears as Fedora.

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The Skin of Sorrow

A great film for a TV Movie. The story is actually good, this movie definitely deserves to be known by more people, it is actually very well shown and acted. The movie is based on the novel &quot;La peau de chagrin&quot; of Honoré de Balzac, set in the 19th century and tells the story of a young man who receives a magical piece of leather that satisfies his every wish. However, for each wish granted, the skin shrinks and consumes a portion of its vital energy. It does its job of entertaining from start to finish and offers you even a little bit more. If you like fantasy and mystery stories you will find this one very interesting if you have the opportunity to watch it don&#39;t hesitate and do it.

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A very romantic adaptation of the classic tale, with very handsome actors and lavish settings. This film deserves to be better known, as it has very good production value for a TV movie and keeps haunting you. Very well done!

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This could have been written by Guy De Maupassant and adapted for the screen by a guy like Albert Lewin, starring for instance Georges Sanders, the most famous dandy cynical character for this kind of atmosphere. The tale of a man who, in the eighteenth century, buys a piece of texture that may give him luck and good fortune, and also permits him to make three wishes... With of course unexpected results, and not only good ones for our lead. It reminds me an old British feature: MONKEY&#39;S PAW, with nearly the same topic. But I guess that kind of story has often been told in the movie industry, TV and non TV. The kind of story we often find in Saturday night TV movies, at least in France. It also could have been an Alfred Hitchcoch Presents topic or other old TV shows we saw in the fifties such Desilu Playhouse, Alcoa Theatre, Dupont Theatre, or Schlitz Playhouse. Stories with running time of 30 minutes instead of 90 or 100. But it&#39;s worth watching.

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User reviews

The Skin of Sorrow

The wild ass skin

Totally worth it.

Glorious

An acceptable TV movie

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