Donkey Skin [1970 film]

by Jacques Demy (Director)

Other authors: Georges Adet (Actor), Annick Berger (Actor), Romain Bouteille (Actor), Louise Chevalier (Actor), Sylvain Corthay (Actor) — 6 more, Catherine Deneuve (Actor), Jean Marais (Actor), Charles Perrault (Original story), Jacques Perrin (Actor), Micheline Presle (Actor), Delphine Seyrig (Actor)

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A princess flees marriage to her father by wearing his prize donkey skin as a disguise. When a neighboring Prince comes to town, a romance is born.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Demy, Jacques	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Adet, Georges	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Berger, Annick	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Bouteille, Romain	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Chevalier, Louise	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Corthay, Sylvain	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Deneuve, Catherine	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Marais, Jean	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Perrault, Charles	Original story	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Perrin, Jacques	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Presle, Micheline	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Seyrig, Delphine	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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The Criterion Collection (718)

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The Essential Jacques Demy (Lola, Bay of Angels, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Young Girls of Rochefort, Donkey Skin, A Room in Town) by Jacques Demy

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Donkeyskin by Charles Perrault

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Donkey Skin [1970 film]

Original title

Peau d'âne

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Once Upon a Time

The Magic Donkey

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1970-12-20

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A princess flees marriage to her father by wearing his prize donkey skin as a disguise. When a neighboring Prince comes to town, a romance is born.

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Peau d'Âne (English: Donkey Skin) is a 1970 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. It is also known by the English titles Once Upon a Time and The Magic Donkey. The film was adapted by Demy from Donkeyskin, a fairy tale by Charles Perrault about a king who wishes to marry his daughter. It stars Catherine Deneuve and Jean Marais, with music by Michel Legrand

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