Movie

Donkey Skin

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

★ 7.2(551)19701h 30m

Fantasy Comedy Music Romance

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Donkey Skin is streaming on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel in Mexico. Availability checked 15 June 2026.

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Director: Jacques Demy
Release date: 1970-12-16
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: French
Box office: $13,200,000
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Marianne Productions

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About Donkey Skin

Donkey Skin is a 1970 movie in the Fantasy, Comedy and Music genres, directed by Jacques Demy, starring Catherine Deneuve, Jacques Perrin and Jean Marais. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 551 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Donkey Skin in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

Cast

Catherine Deneuve

Princess 'Donkey Skin'

Jacques Perrin

Prince Charming

Jean Marais

The King

Delphine Seyrig

The Fairy

Fernand Ledoux

The Red King

Micheline Presle

The Red Queen

Sacha Pitoëff

The Prime Minister

Henri Crémieux

The Chief Doctor

Pierre Repp

Thibaut

Louise Chevalier

The Old Farmer

Patrick Préjean

Allard

Michel Delahaye

The Second Minister

Themes & keywords

princessloss of loved onecakedonkeyprincesurrealismimaginary landweddingkingleaving homebased on fairy taleringanachronismfairy godmotherfather daughter relationship