The Skin of Sorrow
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| Directed by | Alain Berliner |
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| Based on | La Peau de chagrin by Honoré de Balzac |
| Starring | Thomas Coumans |
| Cinematography | Philippe Lardon |
| Edited by | Sabine Emiliani |
| Music by | Guillaume Roussel |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Skin of Sorrow (French: La Peau de chagrin) is a 2010 French 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.
The film received Prix des Collégiens de Charente Maritime at the 12th Festival de la fiction in La Rochelle.