Peau d'Âne

Based On the book by Charles Perrault

Donkey Skin (French: Peau d'âne; also known in English as Once Upon a Time and The Magic Donkey) is a 1970 French surrealist fantasy musical romantic comedy film directed by Jacques Demy, based on Donkeyskin, a 1695 fairy tale by Charles Perrault about a king who wishes to marry his own daughter. It stars Catherine Deneuve, Jacques Perrin and Jean Marais, with music by Michel Legrand. Donkey Skin proved to be Demy's biggest success in France, with a total of 2,198,576 tickets sold. Donkey Skin is distributed on DVD in North America by Koch-Lorber Films.

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Release date:

1970

Director:

Jacques Demy

Cast:

Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais, Jacques Perrin, Delphine Seyrig, Micheline Presle

Genre:

Fantasy, Musical

Country:

France

Language:

French

Year page:

1970 in adaptations