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Uniquely romantic and poetic among French new wave film-makers, Jacques Demy was a natural for the genre of fairy tale. And so he adapted the legendary children's tale Peau D'Ane (a.k.a. Donkey Skin) by Charles Perrault, but with the Demy hall-marks - unforgettable score by Michel Legrand, sumptuous colour and design by Jacques Dugied. And of course the luminescent beauty of Catherine Deneuve.

Deneueve plays a princess who runs away to the woods to escape her father's bizarre choice of a husband for her . Naturally, she is discovered by a handsome prince who chances upon her, and alters her destiny. This 1970 feature pre-dates many great films of modern times by blending the nave joy and fears of fairy tales with a clever adult wit.

Director:

Jacques Demy [4],

Starring:

Catherine Deneuve [20], Jacques Perrin [5], Delphine Seyrig [5], Jean Marais [2],

Screen Formats:

Widescreen

Subtitles:

English

Language and Sound:

French Dolby Digital Stereo

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