The Skin
Aug 27 1981
•2h 11m
•Drama, War
Based on the memoirs of author Curzio Malaparte, diplomatic liaison between the Allied and Italian forces after the defeat of the Nazis in Italy, The Skin follows the collapse of Italian society under the US occupation and the desperate measures required for survival.
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Marcello Mastroianni
Curzio Malaparte
Claudia Cardinale
Principessa Consuelo Caracciolo
Burt Lancaster
Generale Clark
Ken Marshall
Jimmy Wren
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