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Donkey Skin, 1970

Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais

Directed by: Jacques Demy

Written by: Jacques Demy

Language: French

Country: France

Runtime: 90 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:6.9

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The mood of Donkey Skin is offbeat, atmospheric, and humorous. The plot centers around a Cinderella story, an imaginary kingdom, and curses, spells and rituals. It is a foreign, adventure, and fantasy movie. Stylistically, Donkey Skin is fairytale-like and is surreal. In approach, it is fantastical. It takes place, at least partly, in a palace, castle, or temple. The musical score of Donkey Skin is show tunes. It is drawn from a folktale. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed. Donkey Skin is especially suggested for a date night and a family outing.

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Donkey Skin, a lyrical fantasy based on a fairy tale by Charles Perrault, takes place in a mythical kingdom where a queen's dying wish is that her husband remarry someone more beautiful than she. Unfortunately that woman turns out to be their daughter (played by Deneuve). After consulting her Fairy, the Princess conceives several schemes to escape her father, finally escaping in the skin of his favorite donkey and hiding in the outer reaches of the kingdom. In her new persona of "Donkey Skin," the princess lives life as a simple scullion, but eventually a handsome prince discovers the princess in hiding.