Donkey skin

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In this lovingly crafted, wildly eccentric adaptation of a classic French fairy tale, Jacques Demy casts Catherine Deneuve as a princess who must go into hiding as a scullery maid in order to fend off an unwanted marriage proposal—from her own father, the king (Jean Marais). A topsy-turvy riches-to-rags fable with songs by Michel Legrand, Donkey Skin creates a tactile fantasy world that’s perched on the border between the earnest and the satiric, and features Delphine Seyrig in a delicious…

Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais, and Jacques Perrin star in Jacques Demy's Donkey Skin (1970).

Peau d’âne - if you have not heard of the French tale of donkey skin you are missing out on seeing a very silly film. I love strange foreign fantasy films. The wardrobe in this one is immaculate. Scroll for some more shots of my friends trying on the magic donkey cloak made by @moth.on.the.wall . (No animals were harmed 🫏) Inframe: @emily.grondine Dress: @ann.tique Donkey cape: @moth.on.the.wall #fantasyfilm #donkeyskin #fairytales #fineartphotography #darkfantasy #fantasyphotography

Catherine Deneuve in Donkey Skin (1970)