The Skin of Sorrow

The Skin of Sorrow
Based onLa Peau de chagrin by Honoré de Balzac
Written by
    • Alain Berliner
    • Alexandra Deman
Directed byAlain Berliner
StarringThomas Coumans
Music byGuillaume Roussel
Countries of originFrance
Belgium
Original languageFrench
Production
CinematographyPhilippe Lardon
EditorSabine Emiliani
Running time98 minutes
Original release
NetworkLa Une (Belgium)
Release24 April 2010 (2010-04-24)
NetworkFrance 2 (France)
Release22 September 2010 (2010-09-22)

The Skin of Sorrow (French: La Peau de chagrin) is a 2010 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. It was broadcast on France 2 on 22 September 2010.[1][2][3][4][5]

The film received Prix des Collégiens de Charente Maritime at the 12th Festival de la fiction in La Rochelle.[6]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "La Peau de chagrin". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ce mercredi sur France 2: La peau de chagrin". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Video - La peau de chagrin : téléfilm inédit d'Alain Berliner ce soir sur France 2". Première (in French). Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Photos - La peau de chagrin : téléfilm inédit avec Thomas Coumans et Annabelle Hettmann ce soir sur France 2". Première (in French). Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "France 2 : tournage de "La peau de chagrin" à Paris". Télé Star (in French). Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "12e Festival de la fiction de La Rochelle : les récompenses de la RTBF" (in French). RTBF. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2025.