An Affair of the Skin
An Affair of the Skin is a 1963 drama film written and directed by Ben Maddow. It is a complex story of the romantic entanglements of its several characters as seen through the eyes of a black woman photographer. Shortly after its release, the film was harshly reviewed in Time and The New York Times. Woody Haut's more recent characterization is more sympathetic:
Plot
Set in New York, the drama describes the sexual relations of the three main characters, Victoria, Allen, and his wife Katherine, including the problems they encounter as told in three intertwined stories. Victoria is an aging fashion model who is afraid to let go of her young male lover because she thinks she is too old to ever get another man to love her. Allen and Katherine are an unhappily married neurotic couple with problems of their own.
More details
author | Ben Maddow |
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contentLocation | New York City |
director | Ben Maddow |
editor | Verna Fields |
genre | drama |
keywords | fashion model married |
producer | Helen Levitt |
publisher | Zenith International Film Corp. |
recordedAt | New York City |
theme | independent |