Donkey Skin (1970)

Very best movie i ever watch

Too much of everything

The greatest movie ever made..!

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

The visuals are good, and interesting, but the pacing is slow, the songs are cheesy, and the ending rips off another fairy tale in a dumb way. However, it's worth a glance to see the beautiful Catherine Deneuve.

For some reason when I was little, my mom put this on for me to watch all the time. I don't know why. This movie is terrible. The story basically goes like this - a princess's mother dies, then the king decides to marry her (even though they're father and daughter). A fairy godmother comes to the princess, tells her that you can't marry your father, then grants her a couple of wishes. The princess falls in love with a prince and he with her because the other is pretty. After a series of dumb and convoluted events (including what I'm assuming is a dream sequence they both experience - its not very clear what that montage was) they live happily ever after? I'm assuming. After the initial events this story gets a little muddy. I'm pretty sure there's a scene with a helicopter (or maybe it was some kind of magical transporter thing - I'm not rewatching this thing to check) despite most of this movie taking place in what looks to be medieval times. If you are a fan of movies, logic, entertainment, or if you're just sane, then I'm sure you can see why this movie's "story" is terrible. Ignoring that, the sets and costumes are barely serviceable, the acting is bad, and the sound design is atrocious. Do not watch this movie, except maybe out of curiosity.

Without a doubt, Jacques Demy brings to world one of the most exquisite movies, full of color and music, and "Peau d'âne " is not the exception. This movie is a wonderful adaptation of Charles Perrault tale about a princess who must be disguised by a donkey skin, so in this way the king don't find her and marry her. "Peau d'âne " is a distinguished musical fantasy, full of unforgettable characteristics of charm. Catherine Deneuve, who is the princess, as always, is fantastic and beautiful. The scenario is surprising, worthy of a fairy tale, each aspect is delicate and preserved. The songs are beautiful too, and very sticky. Other thing are its characters, all builds a perfect tale of funny situations.Is undoubtedly that Jacques give to its movies a special and magical touch, that, between fantasy and reality are mixed to gives us a time of joy and tears, or both and " Peau d'âne" counts with that. Is a funny and beautiful story, each situation is memorable as its characters: We love the Princess character, as all the royalty and all the people of the town, but what make "Peau d'âne" more unforgettable is all the fantastic or funny situations that the characters are confronted in colors and songs (As memorable could be describe for example the sequences of the"Dress of time" and "The ring test"). "Peau d'âne" also counts with different technical methods, which develop more the previous characteristics, as are the slow camera and the "same scene" repetitions."Peau d'âne" is one of that classic tales that, in the case, as i am, you have not heard or read before, this is a great adaptation of it. As we remember other tales by Perrault, this is undoubtedly faithful. "Peau d'âne" is, sincerely, an indispensable movie for all the lovers of magic.*Sorry for the mistakes...well, if there any.

Weird, yes and off-putting to some, but this is a classic French "conte de fée" (fairy tale) by Charles Perrault.This man was also responsible for Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella.The stories in Mother Goose also stemmed from his work.If you think about it, many of these stories contain weird or gruesome elements but are now all considered classics which we read to our children, albeit in somewhat doctored form.So, weird to Americans, but normal to the French.One cannot deny that the picture is beautifully filmed, and that the color is truly outstanding. We should note that Jacques Demy also directed the Umbrellas of Cherbourg and the Young Girls of Rochefort. There is a great similarity in attitude and art if one compares these three films of his.