Donkey Skin (1970)

Name: Donkey Skin
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Music, Romance
Released: 1970
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Jacques Perrin, Jean Marais, Delphine Seyrig, Fernand Ledoux

1h 30m France

Fantasy Comedy Music Romance

Plot

In "Donkey Skin," a fairy godmother comes to the aid of a young princess who is faced with an unimaginable fate: marrying her own father. To escape this disturbing reality, the fairy godmother provides her with a clever disguise, enabling the princess to flee her royal home. She transforms into a humble figure, adorned in a magical donkey skin, allowing her to navigate the world incognito. As she embarks on her journey, she seeks freedom and a chance at true love, all while evading her father's sinister intentions.

Cast

Catherine Deneuve Jacques Perrin Jean Marais Delphine Seyrig Fernand Ledoux Micheline Presle Sacha Pitoëff Henri Crémieux Pierre Repp Louise Chevalier Patrick Préjean Michel Delahaye Anne Germain Coluche Rosalie Varda