A Pele do Desejo

I always wanted to watch this movie, but I never came around to it ... until earlier that is. Now as a teenager I surely was attracted to this because of the steamy theme it promised. But there is more to this than just a hot love affair. Two people who are different, but attracted to each other ... actually being "different" never stopped any love affair - it more often than not encouraged it.

As is the case here. And while you get hot and steamy sexy scenes every once in a while, you also get the psychological issues and strains it gives the characters ... one might say the problems are self induced ... and they wouldn't be wrong ... the question is, aren't we all different and therefor act weird ... or whatever others would call weird. Life would be simple and boring if things would go smoothly ... even if we would wish it sometimes ... or many times.

Great drama, great performances - it may be your desire ...

Greta Scacchi plays a famous feminist activist, while Vincent D'Onofrio portrays a humble Scots fisherman in this film from director Andrew Birkin. Despite the obvious ideological chasm between them, the two fall in love. The couple spend the rest of the film running away from commitment, only to be reunited at every turn. Salt on Our Skin is also known under the title Desire....This films was released in French in Montreal (along with the other Vincent D'Onofrio film Naked Tango)......these two films were released together by C/FP Videoand are very hard to find in the French Version these days......Naked Tango was released in Quebec under the title "Tango Passion" and Desire was released in Quebec under the name "Abandoned Passion"......they did not sell very well as French Language versions and most have disappeared.

I was deeply moved by this film. The use of a wonderful poem by Matthew Arnold as the guideline for the movie was extremely well made. I loved the story and the way it was told. In Brazil it was not as successful as I expected it to be, but to me it was a must.

I loved this movie, being a widow myself I related to the two characters. Most of the greatest love affairs are wrought with complications and never end in the happily ever after scenario. This was my first introduction to Vincent D'Onfrio and I loved him in this movie and The Whole Wide World but his other characters have been too harsh and I like to remember him by Salt On Our Skin. I think it is neat how this movie started a real life love affair between Vincent D'Onofrio and Greta Scacchi and they produced a daughter which they named after Greta's character in this movie (George).

I loved this movie, it is a very emotional piece and the two leads do brilliantly. Vincent D'Onofrio does a very good Scottish accent ( very sexy one too ) despite being around 30 at the time he and Greta ( his off screen girlfriend )made this film the makeup is very convincing for his ages ( 19-50 ).

George falls in love with Gavin, but her new life of the arts appeals more to her and she rejects Gavin because his lifestyle doesn't interest her, but they continue their love affair regardless of the obstacles in the way, spanning the globe from Paris to Montreal.

The love scenes between the two actors is very realistic conveying the passion that they feel for one another all the more emotional for the viewers. Despite Georges treatment of him, Gavin continues to love her. She tells him she loves him in the end, but it is too late and is left to her memories and regrets at the close of the film.