La peau de chagrin

A great film for a TV Movie. The story is actually good, this movie definitely deserves to be known by more people, it is actually very well shown and acted. The movie is based on the novel "La peau de chagrin" of Honoré de Balzac, set in the 19th century and tells the story of a young man who receives a magical piece of leather that satisfies his every wish. However, for each wish granted, the skin shrinks and consumes a portion of its vital energy. It does its job of entertaining from start to finish and offers you even a little bit more. If you like fantasy and mystery stories you will find this one very interesting if you have the opportunity to watch it don't hesitate and do it.

This is a very beautiful film, I am tempted to call it French film at its best and loveliest, it's one of the best stories of Balzac and it is intoxicatingly well made, just the intrigue being wonderfully contrived like a story by E. T. A. Hoffmann but made consistently realistic and convincing. Everything is marvellous here, the costumes, the actors, the music, the settings, the direction, the style is exquisite all the way through, and Thomas Coumans as the leading character is like a French Dorian Grey but without fading, actually keeping it up even unto death. It's a tragedy of Faustian dimensions, and it honours both Balzac and French cinema to an unforgettable maximum.

A very romantic adaptation of the classic tale, with very handsome actors and lavish settings. This film deserves to be better known, as it has very good production value for a TV movie and keeps haunting you. Very well done!