Salt on Our Skin

1992 1h 51m EN

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 28

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A Scottish woman who attends school in Paris comes home for the summer and helps take in the straw, where she meets an attractive and simple man. They begin a torrid affair despite the differences in their lifestyles. He asks her to marry him but she refuses, and they continue their separate lives but also continue their affair through the years, loving each other despite their differences.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Greta Scacchi
George
Vincent D'Onofrio
Gavin
Anaïs Jeanneret
Frédérique
Hanns Zischler
Sidney
Barbara Jones
Ellen
Rolf Illig
George's Father
Petra Berndt
Jodie
László I. Kish
Angus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Birkin
Writers: Bee Gilbert, Andrew Birkin
Languages: French, English
Countries: Canada, France, Germany

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, Germany.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Birkin, shot by Dietrich Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dagmar Hirtz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Greta Scacchi and Vincent D'Onofrio and Anaïs Jeanneret carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Birkin directs. Dietrich Lohmann behind the camera. Dagmar Hirtz cuts. Produced in Canada, France, Germany. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, Germany.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Andrew Birkin, shot by Dietrich Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Dagmar Hirtz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Greta Scacchi and Vincent D'Onofrio and Anaïs Jeanneret carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0105306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.