La peau douce (1964)

The Soft Skin poster

English Title: The Soft Skin
Les Films du Carrosse
Starring:
 Jean Desailly, Françoise Dorléac, Nelly Benedetti
Directed by: François Truffaut

Synopsis: Pierre Lachenay (Jean Desailly) is a noted publisher and lecturer who falls for a pretty stewardess named Nicole (Françoise Dorléac) while in Lisbon and starts having an affair with her, which his wife France (Nelly Benedetti) eventually suspects.

Kitty Cameo: In one scene Nicole and Pierre are staying in a remote country town in a hotel with separate cabins.  Nicole picks up their food tray and sets it outside the door.  After closing the door, a small kitten shows up and starts sniffing around the tray looking for something to eat.

The Soft Skin - multi-colored kitten approaches food tray outside hotel door

A behind the scenes re-enactment of this scene was played out in Truffaut’s later film Day for Night, in which the difficulty of shooting such a seemingly simple moment is revealed.

The Soft Skin - multi-colored kitten standing on food tray outside hotel door

Final Mewsings: Cats love room service!


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