Peau d'âne

"The skin of an animal hid her captivating beauty that only a prince could discover!"

Dec 20 1970 G 1h 31m
Drama, Family, Fantasy

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

Plot

The education of a princess wrapped in a love story. A king and queen live happily until her sudden death. The king decides to marry his lovely daughter. She's willing, but the Lily Fairy serves as a social conscience, intent on thwarting incest. She instructs the princess to request a series of dresses impossible to make; however, the king's tailor succeeds. So the fairy plots the princess's escape, wearing the skin of the king's prize donkey. She's spirited away to be a scullery maid dressed in the noisome skin. A wandering prince sees her in the woods and is smitten. Can love find its course, and does the princess learn a lesson of life's hardships?

Written by

Charles Perrault, Jacques Demy

Directed by

Jacques Demy

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Parc Film, Marianne Productions

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win total

Scores
# of Votes
6,901
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
70
Popularity
NA