The Magic Skin
The Magic Skin
2011, English. Directed by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster & Tristan Bera.
Adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's "The Skin of Sorrow" or "The Wild Ass's Skin" (1831), said to be the last novel read by Sigmund Freud before his death. While reading it, he would have said: "This is the only book I needed".
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 6 June 2011
- Country
- France, Switzerland
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The Magic Skin runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Which OTT platform is The Magic Skin on?
The Magic Skin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 June 2011. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Magic Skin?
The Magic Skin (2011) was directed by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster and Tristan Bera.