The Criterion Collection

Donkey Skin

Edition no. 718

The Criterion Collection 2014 Dual-Format Edition (USA)
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  • Release Date: July 22 2014
  • Country of Release: USA
  • MSRP: $124.95 (Box set exclusive)
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Cine-Tamaris
Directed by: Jacques Demy
In this lovingly crafted, wildly eccentric adaptation of a classic French fairy tale, Jacques Demy casts Catherine Deneuve as a princess who must go into hiding as a scullery maid in order to fend off an unwanted marriage proposal—from her own father, the king (Jean Marais). A topsy-turvy riches-to-rags fable with songs by Michel Legrand, Donkey Skin creates a tactile fantasy world that’s perched on the border between the earnest and the satiric, and features Delphine Seyrig in a delicious supporting role as a fashionable fairy godmother.
  • Year: 1970
  • Time: 90 min.

Technical Specifications

Format: Blu-ray/DVD
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 , 1.66:1 (Anamorphic)
Audio: French 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround , French 5.1 DTS-HD MA Surround
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Subtitles: English
Region: 1/A
Discs: 2 Discs |  DVD-9/BD-50

Supplements

  • French television interview from 1970 with director Jacques Demy and actors Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais, and Jacques Perrin on the set of the film
  • “Donkey Skin” Illustrated, a 2008 program on the many versions of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale
  • “Donkey Skin” and the Thinkers, a 2008 program on the themes of the film, featuring critic Camille Tabouley
  • Audio Q&A with Jacques Demy from the American Film Institute in 1971

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