Donkey Skin (1970)

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Originally titled Peau D'Ane, Jacques Demy's Dos Cruces en Danger Pass is better known by its English-language title Donkey Skin. Based on a fairy tale by Charles Perrault (of Cinderella fame), the bizarre story concerns the king (Jean Marais) of a strange, enchanted land. Catherine Deneuve plays the dual role of the king's wife and daughter. When the wife dies, she makes the king promise that he'll never marry anyone less beautiful than she; thus, he is compelled to wed his own daughter! The fairy godmother (Delphine Seyrig) tries to save the girl from this incestuous fate by telling her to make impossible demands for her wedding gifts. One such demand is for the skin of a magic donkey which deposits valuable jewels in its compost heaps. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Starring:: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais, (more)

Director(s):: Jacques Demy

Format(s):: DVD
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Theatrical Feature Running Time:: 89 mins

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Director(s):: Jacques Demy

Writer(s):: Jacques Demy

Producer(s):: Mag Bodard

Categories:: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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	Maria R.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

I saw this for the first time whne I was a child and I thought it was beautiful. Now as an adult I have seen it again. Some of you may think it is a strange fairy tale. But fairy tales are strange. It was companies like Disney that watered them down. Now don't get me wrong... I love Disney and their watered down version of fairy tales... But you also have to accept the true version of the fairy tales and admire the beauty that is in them: a heroine/hero who has all sorts of odd evbents thrown at them, manages to stand firm in her/his principles and manifests a wonderful happily ever after! Watch this movie... if nothing else the scenario is worth the rental!

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	J'ADORE LE CINEMA O.

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8/11 IN FRENCH, SUBTITLED. I had never heard of this story, and I am in my 60's. I was shocked when discussing it with 3 teenagers the following day that one of them knew the story! Apparently very famous in France and Latin countries. Beautifully photographed and Deneuve is gorgeous! This kid's tale has some major adult psychology in it. Jealous jilted lover, potential incest, betrayal of father, scatology. Oh, he does not wed his child, only asks to, she has doubts. GREAT SECONDARY MATERIAL, including interviews with kids. It may not be Disney but it has a happy ending, except for the donkey. Adults may have more problems with the story than children, which also says a lot about our perception of things as we get older.