'Donkey
Skin' takes place in an amorphous medieval kingdom of a king, his
queen, and their beautiful daughter, the princess. When the queen dies,
the king takes an oath that he will only marry a woman more beautiful
than she. Unable to find such a woman, the king settles upon the
unlikely candidate of his daughter. In horror the princess flees, helped
by her sassy fairy godmother. Mystical, surreal, and fantastical events
as well as several musical numbers by Demy's long-time collaborator,
Michel Legrand, lead the princess to flee the castle in the skin of her
father's favourite donkey. Her new existence as a filthy scullion named
'Donkey Skin' is thankless and sad, and the princess longs for love.
When a neighbouring Prince comes to town a romance is born, bringing
this extravagantly filmed, whimsical and decorative tale full circle.
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