Donkey Skin (1970) movie poster

Donkey Skin (1970)

Peau d'âne
"The skin of an animal hid her captivating beauty that only a prince could discover!"
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👍 85%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 80%
FantasyComedyMusicRomance

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Director
Jacques Demy
Runtime
1h 30m
Country
France
Language
French
TMDB Rating
7.2/10 (544 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
70

Cast

Catherine Deneuve as Princess 'Donkey Skin' · 74% avg
Jacques Perrin as Prince Charming · 80% avg
Jean Marais as The King · 85% avg
Delphine Seyrig as The Fairy · 80% avg
Fernand Ledoux as The Red King
Micheline Presle as The Red Queen · 77% avg
Sacha Pitoëff as The Prime Minister · 81% avg
Henri Crémieux as The Chief Doctor

Is Donkey Skin good?

Yes. 85% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 80%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#197 / 937 · Fantasy
Rank in its year
#9 / 17 · 1970
On ThumbScore's lists
The Best Fantasy Movies on Criterion Channel (#6) · The Best Romance Movies on Criterion Channel (#7) · 75 Best Music Movies and Musicals Ranked by Audience Score (#54) · 100 Best Romantic Comedies Ranked by Audience Score (#98)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

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

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