117... Peau d'âne (1970)....DENEUVE Film Donkey Skin

PEAU D'ANE

1970 - France / Spain

AKA: Donkey Skin
Dos Cruces En Danger Pass
Magic Donkey
Once Upon a Time

Exquisite and timeless musical fantasy with Catherine Deneuve.....Original French Language with ENGLISH SUBTITLES

Jacques Demy - Director / Screenwriter

Michel Legrand - Composer (Music Score)

Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais, Delphine Seyrig

Genre: Family / Musical / Fantasy / Romance...OK For Children

Based on a fairy tale by Charles Perrault (of "Cinderella" fame), Jean Marais is the king of a strange, enchanted land. Catherine Deneuve plays both the king's wife and daughter. When the wife dies, she makes the king promise that he'll never marry anyone less beautiful than she; thus, he must wed his own daughter! ..."Exquisite and timeless.....I saw this film way back in 1987, but I still remember it. It's about a poor young girl ("Cinderella" style), with whom a rich prince falls in love. As she bakes him a cake (on his demand), she puts her ring in it, so he'll know she likes him too. Then, she asks him for three dresses, one for summer time, one for autumn, and one for winter (if I remember correctly). Then, she asks him a final gift; the skin of the donkey who poohs coins and ensures the land's survival. The whole point of the movie is to find out whether or not he will win her and therefore bring his land to financial ruin. Brilliant story. When I was a kid, I thought it was a sequel to "Cinderella" or "Sleeping Beauty", and, indeed, that's what it feels like."The fairy godmother (Delphine Seyrig) tries to save the girl from this incestuous fate by telling her to make impossible demands for her wedding gifts. One such demand is for the skin of a magic donkey which deposits valuable jewels in its compost heaps."

CAST

Catherine Deneuve - Peau d'ane
Jean Marais - The King
Jacques Perrin - The Prince
Micheline Presle - La Reine Rouge
Delphine Seyrig - The Fairy
Fernand Ledoux - Le Roi Rouge
Henri Crémieux - The Doctor
Sascha Pitoëff - The Minister
Pierre Repp - Thibaud
Jean Servais

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Charming adaptation of Charles Perrault's fairy tale about widowed King who vows that his new Queen must be as beautiful as his first. Sumptuous color production, witty script by Demy.

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LANGUAGE......FRENCH

SUBTITLES.......ENGLISH SUBTITLES

RUNNING TIME.....1 Hour 30 Minutes

JACKET: ....French

PICTURE QUALITY: ....Good

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