Donkey Skin (1970)
Peau d'âne (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 31min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 20 Dec 1970 (France)
- Movie
A fairy godmother helps a princess disguise and flee the kingdom so she won't have to marry the king who happens to be her father.
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| Catherine Deneuve | ... |
La princesse / La reine bleue
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| Jean Marais | ... |
Le roi bleu
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| Jacques Perrin | ... |
Le prince charmant
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| Micheline Presle | ... |
La reine rouge, la seconde reine
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| Delphine Seyrig | ... |
La fée des Lilas
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| Fernand Ledoux | ... |
Le roi rouge, le seconde roi
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| Henri Crémieux | ... |
Le chef des médecins
(as Henri Cremieux)
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| Sacha Pitoëff | ... |
Le premier ministre (The Minister)
(as Sacha Pitoeff)
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| Pierre Repp | ... |
Thibaud - l'intendant
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| Jean Servais | ... |
Le récitant (voice)
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Georges Adet | ... |
Le savant
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Annick Berger | ... |
Nicolette
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Romain Bouteille | ... |
Le charlatan
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| Louise Chevalier | ... |
La vieille fermière
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| Sylvain Corthay | ... |
Godefroy
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| Michel Delahaye | ... |
Le deuxième ministre
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Simone Guisin | ... |
La duchesse Antoinette
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Gabriel Jabbour | ... |
Le chef des tailleurs
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| Bernard Musson | ... |
L'huissier
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Patrick Préjean | ... |
Allard
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Valérie Quincy | ... |
La duchesse Girard
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| Annie Savarin | ... |
La princesse Pioche
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Christine Aurel | ... |
Une jeune fille dans la grange
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| Dorothée Blanck |
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| Paul Bonifas | ... |
Le quatrième médecin
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Jean-Marie Bon | ... |
Le cocher
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Laurence Carile | ... |
Tristounette
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Gabriel Cinque | ... |
Le messager
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Jean Daniel | ... |
Le troisième médecin
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Guy d'Avout | ... |
Le quatrième ministre
(as Guy Davout)
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Jean Degrave | ... |
Un laquais
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| Lucien Frégis | ... |
Le deuxième médecin
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Catherine Géniat | ... |
Une fille de cuisine
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Martine Leclerc | ... |
Mademoiselle Gauthier
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Marion Loran | ... |
Une jeune fille dans la grange
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Sophie Maire | ... |
La princesse de Monthion
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Michel Mardore | ... |
Le cinquième ministre
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Vanina Michel | ... |
Une jeune fille dans la grange
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| Maud Rayer | ... |
Une fille de cuisine
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Sonia Reff | ... |
Ripincelle
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Domergue Regor | ... |
Le troisième ministre
(as Regor)
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Pierre Risch |
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| Andrée Tainsy | ... |
La mère
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| Geneviève Thénier | ... |
La fille dans l'appentis
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Jean Valière | ... |
Le second cavalier
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| Anne Germain | ... |
Peau d'âne (singingVoice)
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| Jacques Revaux | ... |
Le prince charmant / The prince (singingVoice)
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| Christiane Legrand | ... |
La fée des Lilas (singingVoice)
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| Coluche | ... |
Un paysan injurieux (uncredited)
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Annie Maurel | ... |
The Rose (uncredited)
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Yves Pignot | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Rufus | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jacques Demy | ||
Written by
| Charles Perrault | ... | (based on the fairy tale by) |
| Jacques Demy | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mag Bodard | ... | producer |
Music by
| Michel Legrand | ||
Cinematography by
| Ghislain Cloquet | ||
Editing by
| Anne-Marie Cotret | ... | (as Anne Marie Cotret) |
Editorial Department
| Christiane Gratton | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Jacques Dugied | ||
Costume Design by
| Gitt Magrini | ||
Makeup Department
| Monique Archambault | ... | makeup artist |
| Alain Folgoas | ... | makeup artist |
| Renée Guidet | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Alexandre Marcus | ... | makeup artist (as Alex Marcus) |
| Éliane Marcus | ... | makeup artist (as Eliane Marcus) |
| Janou Pottier | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Michel Choquet | ... | production manager |
| Philippe Dussart | ... | production manager |
| Hubert Vallus | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alain Franchet | ... | assistant director |
| Jean Lefèvre | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| André Hervée | ... | sound |
| Gérard Manneveau | ... | assistant sound |
Visual Effects by
| Philippe Tourret | ... | restoration coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yves Agostini | ... | assistant camera |
| Emmanuel Machuel | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Jacques Demy | ... | lyrics |
| Anne Germain | ... | singer: La princesse, Peau d'âne |
| Christiane Legrand | ... | singer: La fée des Lilas |
| Michel Legrand | ... | conductor |
| Jacques Revaux | ... | singer: Le prince |
Script and Continuity Department
| Annie Maurel | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Nicole Dehayes | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1970) (France) (theatrical)
- Lorca (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Janus Films (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'Donkey Skin') (subtitled)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Donkey Skin')
- Ciné-tamaris (2003) (France) (restored version)
- Cetera International (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Happinet(I). (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Divisa Home Video (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
- KinoVista (2007) (Russia) (tv)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Dreamland Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (DVD) (Portuguese subtitles)
- ARTE Mediathek (2014) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2014) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (1997) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (1997) (France) (tv)
- Canal J (2008) (France) (tv)
- Canal Jimmy (2012) (France) (tv)
- Canal+ (1995) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1975) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2008) (France) (tv)
- France 4 (2015) (France) (tv)
- Gulli (2007) (France) (tv)
- Koch Lorber Films (United States) (DVD)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv)
- La Cinquième (1997) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2014) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Sultan Video (United States) (VHS) (as 'Donkey Skin')
- TV5 Monde (2007) (Germany) (tv)
- Tammanelle's Video (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Téva (2009) (France) (tv)
- iTunes (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Productions Michel Legrand (music edition)
- Paramount Famous Music (soundtrack)
- Arkamys (sound: restored version 2003)
- Ciné-tamaris (2003 restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The education of a princess wrapped in a love story. A king and queen live happily until her sudden death. The king decides to marry his lovely daughter. She's willing, but the Lily Fairy serves as a social conscience, intent on thwarting incest. She instructs the princess to request a series of dresses impossible to make; however, the king's tailor succeeds. So the fairy plots the princess's escape, wearing the skin of the king's prize donkey. She's spirited away to be a scullery maid dressed in the noisome skin. A wandering prince sees her in the woods and is smitten. Can love find its course, and does the princess learn a lesson of life's hardships?
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| Taglines | The skin of an animal hid her captivating beauty that only a prince could discover! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Donkey Skin (1970) proved to be Jacques Demy's biggest success in France with a total of 2,198,576 admissions. In France, the film is considered a cult classic. It was Demy's top box office hit of all his work. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jacquot of Nantes (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Amour, Amour See more » |
| Quotes |
La princesse:
Poetry deranges you, Father. See more » |