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Peau D'ane

Play trailer Poster for Peau D'ane 1971,  1h 30m,  Fantasy/ Comedy/ Musical/ Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 89% 18 Reviews Tomatometer 76% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
89% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
In a magical, faraway land, a widower king (Jean Marais) decrees that he will wed his daughter, the princess (Catherine Deneuve), because she's the only woman able to match his former queen's beauty. To dodge the incestuous union, the princess -- with the help of a magical fairy (Delphine Seyrig) -- disguises herself as a donkey and escapes to a neighboring kingdom. There, the donkey-skinned maiden encounters a handsome prince (Jacques Perrin) who falls in love with her.

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Geoff Andrew Time Out Feb 9, 2006
Even on paper this couldn't have seemed such a terrific idea. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Aug 11, 2005
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
Dan Callahan Slant Magazine May 9, 2005
3.5/4
There's plenty of disguised sex in Donkey Skin. Go to Full Review
Saffron Maeve Screen Slate Jul 2, 2022
A work so warmly assured that it eludes the parabolic quality of its source material, censuring nothing but laughing at everything. Go to Full Review
Ian Thomas Malone ianthomasmalone.com Apr 23, 2020
The costumes are gorgeous, completely over the top. Each royal character's wardrobe looks like it was designed to achieve maximum flamboyance, layers upon layers of excess. Go to Full Review
Jacoba Atlas Los Angeles Free Press Dec 4, 2019
While Donkey Skin never quite takes on the dimension of La Belle et La Bete, It does offer that rare cinematic quality - charm. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Jacques Demy

Director

Catherine Deneuve

La princesse

Jean Marais

Le premier roi

Jacques Perrin

Le prince charmant

Delphine Seyrig

La fée des lilas

Micheline Presle

La reine rouge

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Peau D'ane

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Movie Info

Synopsis In a magical, faraway land, a widower king (Jean Marais) decrees that he will wed his daughter, the princess (Catherine Deneuve), because she's the only woman able to match his former queen's beauty. To dodge the incestuous union, the princess -- with the help of a magical fairy (Delphine Seyrig) -- disguises herself as a donkey and escapes to a neighboring kingdom. There, the donkey-skinned maiden encounters a handsome prince (Jacques Perrin) who falls in love with her.
Director
Jacques Demy
Producer
Mag Bodard
Screenwriter
Jacques Demy
Production Co
Parc Film, Marianne Productions
Genre
Fantasy, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 22, 1971, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 28, 2005
Runtime
1h 30m
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