Donkey Skin (1970)
1h 30m
Running Time
December 20, 1970Release Date
Plot.
A fairy godmother helps a princess disguise herself so she won't have to marry her father.
Where to Watch.
SubsCurrently Donkey Skin is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel
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Cast & Crew.
Catherine Deneuve
Princess 'Donkey Skin'
Jacques Perrin
Prince Charming
Jean Marais
The King
Delphine Seyrig
The Fairy
Fernand Ledoux
The Red King
Micheline Presle
The Red Queen
Sacha Pitoëff
The Prime Minister
Henri Crémieux
The Chief Doctor
Pierre Repp
Thibaut
Louise Chevalier
The Old Farmer
Patrick Préjean
Allard
Jean Servais
Le récitant
Michel Delahaye
The Second Minister
Anne Germain
Princess 'Donkey Skin' (singing voice)
Coluche
Chanteur
Rosalie Varda
Extra (uncredited)
Charles Perrault
Novel
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer / Songs
Mag Bodard
Producer
Ghislain Cloquet
Director of Photography
Gitt Magrini
Costume Design
Jacques Demy
Screenplay / Director / Lyricist
Anne-Marie Cotret
Editor
Annie Maurel
Script Supervisor
Jim Leon
Set Designer
Alexandre Marcus
Makeup & Hair
Page Magrini
Costume Design
Janou Pottier
Hairstylist
Renée Guidet
Hairstylist
Jean Lefeure
Production Assistant
Éliane Marcus
Makeup & Hair
Monique Archambault
Makeup & Hair
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 20, 1970
Original NamePeau d'âne
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Box Office$13,200,000
Filming LocationsChâteau de Chambord, France
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
loss of loved one
wedding
prince
donkey
cake
princess
surrealism
imaginary land
king
leaving home
based on fairy tale
ring
anachronism
fairy godmother
father daughter relationship
Wiki.
Donkey Skin (French: Peau d'âne; also known in English as Once Upon a Time and The Magic Donkey) is a 1970 French musical fantasy romance comedy film directed by Jacques Demy, based on Donkeyskin, a 1695 fairy tale by Charles Perrault about a king who wishes to marry his own daughter. It stars Catherine Deneuve and Jean Marais, with music by Michel Legrand. Donkey Skin proved to be Demy's biggest success in France, with a total of 2,198,576 tickets sold.
Donkey Skin is distributed on DVD in North America by Koch-Lorber Films. It is also available in Blu-ray format as part of Criterion's The Essential Jacques Demy collection.
In France, the film is considered a cult classic.
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