Donkey Skin (Peau d'âne) 1971

Peau D'ane

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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.
  • Genre:
    fantasy
  • Original Language:
    French (Canada)
  • Director:
    Jacques Demy
  • Producer:
    Mag Bodard
  • Writer:
    Jacques Demy
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Cast & Crew

Catherine Deneuve
La princesse, `'Peau d'âne'`
Jean Marais
Le premier roi
Jacques Perrin
Le prince charmant
Delphine Seyrig
La fée des lilas
Micheline Presle
La reine rouge
Fernand Ledoux
Le roi rouge
Henri Cremieux
Le chef des médecins
Sacha Pitoeff
Le premier ministre
Jacques Demy
Director
Jacques Demy
Screenwriter
Mag Bodard
Producer
Michel Legrand
Original Music
Ghislain Cloquet
Cinematographer
Anne-Marie Cotret
Film Editor
Jacques Dugied
Art Director
Gitt Magrini
Costume Designer
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Critic Reviews for Donkey Skin (Peau d'âne)

All Critics (19) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (2)

  • Even on paper this couldn't have seemed such a terrific idea.

    February 9, 2006 | Full Review…

    Geoff Andrew

    Time Out
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  • 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.

    August 11, 2005 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Roger Ebert

    Chicago Sun-Times
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  • Even if the restoration doesn't make Donkey Skin this New Wave icon's best effort, it's now that much more worthy of keeping company with The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort.

    January 14, 2005 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…

    Janice Page

    Boston Globe
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  • An ironically enchanting entertainment for grown-ups.

    December 23, 2004 | Full Review…

    Andrew Sarris

    Observer
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  • Demy loved romantic navet, but he loved the wreckage of human whim just as much, and for him this chestnut harbored both in its shell.

    December 21, 2004

    Michael Atkinson

    Village Voice
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  • It doesn't come off, despite a dazzling color design and imaginative sets, perhaps because Demy's extremely rarefied talent for fantasy needs to be anchored by a touch of the real.

    January 1, 2000 | Full Review…

    Dave Kehr

    Chicago Reader
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Audience Reviews for Donkey Skin (Peau d'âne)

  • Mar 23, 2006
    [font=Century Gothic]Once upon a time, in "Donkey Skin", there was a king(Jean Marais) and queen who lived happily with their daughter(Catherine Deneuve) until the queen lay dying. On her deathbed, she makes her husband promise that he should only remarry if he can find someone who is more beautiful than she is. After a long and fruitless search, the king realizes that the only person who fits that description is his daughter and asks for her hand in marriage. Naturally, she is not crazy about the idea and goes to her fairy godmother(Delphine Seyrig) for advice. As a stalling tactic, the princess as a condition of accepting the proposal is to ask her father for dresses the colors of weather, the moon and the sun, thinking each request impossible. On each count, the king is successful, each dress more glorious than the previous one. In desperation, she is to ask for the skin of the donkey who magically defecates gems and gold. Again, he accedes. After which the fairy godmother puts the princess into the Princess Protection Program...[/font] [font=Century Gothic]"Donkey Skin" is a delightful musical fairytale brought forth by the unique vision of Jacques Demy. The movie is about all of the different varieties of love and the many varied ways people can show their affection.[/font]
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