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Donkey Skin

Donkey Skin

The skin of an animal hid her captivating beauty that only a prince could discover!

19707.21h 30m

Overview

A fairy godmother helps a princess disguise herself so she won't have to marry her father.

Directed by Jacques Demy
Written by Charles Perrault, Jacques Demy
Produced by Mag Bodard
Box Office0Revenue: $13.2M

Top Cast

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Princess 'Donkey Skin'

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Prince Charming

Jean Marais

Jean Marais

The King

Delphine Seyrig

Delphine Seyrig

The Fairy

Fernand Ledoux

Fernand Ledoux

The Red King

Micheline Presle

Micheline Presle

The Red Queen

Sacha Pitoëff

Sacha Pitoëff

The Prime Minister

Henri Crémieux

Henri Crémieux

The Chief Doctor

Pierre Repp

Pierre Repp

Thibaut

Louise Chevalier

Louise Chevalier

The Old Farmer

Themes & Keywords

princessloss of loved onecakedonkeyprincesurrealismimaginary landweddingkingleaving homebased on fairy taleringanachronismfairy godmotherfather daughter relationship

About Donkey Skin

Donkey Skin is a fantasy, comedy, music, romance film released in 1970 exploring themes of princess, loss of loved one, cake, donkey, prince, surrealism. Directed by Jacques Demy, it stars Catherine Deneuve, Jacques Perrin, Jean Marais. A fairy godmother helps a princess disguise herself so she won't have to marry her father.

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