Donkey Skin

1970, Movie, 1h 30min

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). A topsy-turvy riches-to-rags fable with songs by Michel Legrand, DONKEY SKIN creates a tactile fantasy world that’s perched on the border between the earnest and the satiric, and features Delphine Seyrig in a delicious supporting role as a fashionable fairy godmother.

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Michael Thomsen

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Ret ok eventyrfilm af den franske New Wave instruktør Jacques Demy.

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In this beloved musical comedy, a beautiful princess must outwit her widower father, the king, who has promised to marry only a woman as lovely and virtuous as his late queen - and he thinks his daughter fits the bill. With the help of her fairy godmother, the princess disguises herself as a donkey and escapes to a neighboring kingdom, where she finds work as a pig keeper. The prince of the realm falls for her charms, but will their love prevail when he discovers her true identity? A magical tale of love, laughter, and enchantment unfolds in this timeless classic.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Donkey Skin include The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Apple War, El mago de los sueños.