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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 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.
Dec 20, 1970 · Donkey Skin: Directed by Jacques Demy. With Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais, Jacques Perrin, Micheline Presle. A fairy godmother helps a princess disguise and flee the kingdom so she won't have to marry the king who happens to be her father.
- (6.5K)
- Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
- Jacques Demy
- 1970-12-20
May 4, 2021 · In this lovingly crafted, wildly eccentric adaptation of a classic French fairy tale, Jacques Demy casts Catherine Deneuve as a princess who must go into hiding as a scullery maid in order to fend off an unwanted marriage proposal—from her own father, the king (Jean Marais).
- 90 min
- 18.5K
- Shadows of the Dark
Released in United States November 1971 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Contemporary Cinema) November 4-14, 1971.) A princess masquerades as a commoner to escape her evil father.
- Jacques Demy
- Catherine Deneuve
Donkey Skin. In this lovingly crafted, wildly eccentric adaptation of a classic French fairy tale, Jacques Demy casts Catherine Deneuve as a princess who must go into hiding as a scullery maid in order to fend off an unwanted marriage proposal—from her own father, the king (Jean Marais).
- The First Queen/The Princess
Aug 11, 2005 · A tale with something to hide. Catherine Deneuve in donkey skin in "Donkey Skin." "Donkey Skin" is told with the simplicity and beauty of a child's fairy tale, but with emotional undertones and a surrealistic style that adults are more likely to appreciate.
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Now, as the young lady flees to the nearby village disguised as an unkempt scullery maid wearing the foul skin of a donkey, a chance encounter with the handsome Red Prince of the neighbouring kingdom will pave the way for an unlikely romance, and a quixotic quest in the name of love.
