Donkey Skin

Donkey Skin

1970 · 90 min · FR · 7.2 (572 votes)
Dir. Jacques Demy · Starring Catherine Deneuve, Jacques Perrin, Jean Marais, Delphine Seyrig, Fernand Ledoux, Micheline Presle · Music Michel Legrand

“The skin of an animal hid her captivating beauty that only a prince could discover!”

FantasyComedyMusicRomance

A fairy godmother helps a princess disguise herself so she won't have to marry her father.

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A dreamlike, visually stunning journey through a surreal fairy tale. It's a melancholic yet whimsical exploration of identity and escape, wrapped in anachronistic charm and vibrant, psychedelic visuals. A truly unique cinematic experience.

whimsicalmelancholicsurrealenchantingslow-burnarthousefairy talemusicalpsychedelicidentitylossfamilyescape
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princessloss of loved onecakedonkeyprincesurrealismimaginary landweddingkingleaving homebased on fairy taleringanachronismfairy godmotherfather daughter relationship
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