An adaptation of Balzac's novel set in the roaring twenties, it tells the story of a young man who finds a magic piece of shagreen that fulfills his every desire. For each wish granted, however, the skin shrinks and consumes a portion of his physical energy. La Peau de chagrin belongs to the Études philosophiques group of Balzac's sequence of novels, La Comédie humaine.
Writing | Jack Cunningham | Screenplay |
Directing | Ernest C. Warde | Director |
Writing | Honoré de Balzac | Writer |
Camera | Arthur L. Todd | Director of Photography |