Donkey Skin (re-release)

Name: Donkey Skin (re-release)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Family, Musical
Released: December 24, 2004
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 70

2004

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Janus Films | Release Date: December 24, 2004

Summary: Jacques Demy's 1970 film is a lyrical fantasy based on a fairy tale by Charles Perrault.

Director: Jacques Demy

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Family, Musical

Runtime: 90 min

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David Sterritt

Tuneful, colorful, delightful. Read full review

Janice Page

It's practically a primer on how to rework a literary classic into an impressively restrained movie with something fresh and intelligent to say. Read full review

Sean Axmaker

It's both innocent and bizarre, with a mischievous sense of fantasy marked by simple but striking cinematic magic. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Told with the simplicity and beauty of a child's fairy tale, but with emotional undertones and a surrealistic style that adults are more likely to appreciate. Read full review

Michael Atkinson

Seasonally it's more appropriate as a May Day bacchanal, but in any month Demy's movie makes for an evocative globe-paperweight tableau of its place and time, and a concise demonstration of the disquietude inherent in classic fairy tales. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not credited)

An enjoyable hour-and-a-half for adults that creates a wholly unique world of colorful sets, costumes, and characters. Read full review

Dave Kehr

It doesn't come off, despite a dazzling color design and imaginative sets, perhaps because Demy's extremely rarefied talent for fantasy needs to be anchored by a touch of the real. Read full review

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talisencrw

Sep 21, 2016

A beautiful and stunning work, from both the acting primes of Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais and Delphine Seyrig, and the directorial prime of Jacques Demy. One of the most exquisite and memorable transfers of a children's fable to the big screen.

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