The Magic Skin

Set in early 19th-century Paris, The Magic Skin tells the story of a young man who finds a magic piece of shagreen that fulfills his every desire. A young man named Raphaël de Valentin wagers his last coin and loses, then proceeds to the river Seine to drown himself. On the way, however, he decides to enter an unusual shop and finds it filled with curiosities from around the world. The elderly sho...