Donkey Skin (film)
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Donkey Skin (French: Peau d'âne; also known in English as Once Upon a Time and The Magic Donkey) is a 1970 French musical fantasy 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 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.[1]
Donkey Skin | |
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French | Peau d'âne |
Directed by | Jacques Demy |
Screenplay by | Jacques Demy |
Based on | Donkeyskin 1695 fairy tale by Charles Perrault |
Produced by | Mag Bodard |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Ghislain Cloquet |
Edited by | Anne-Marie Cotret |
Music by | Michel Legrand |
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Distributed by | Cinema International Corporation |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $13.2 million[1] |
Donkey Skin is distributed on DVD in North America by Koch-Lorber Films. It is also available in Blu-ray format as part of Criterion's The Essential Jacques Demy collection.[2]
In France, the film is considered a cult classic.[3][4][5][6][7][8]