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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely delightful anarchic fairytale,
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This review is from: Donkey Skin [DVD] (DVD)
Peau D'Ane/Donkey Skin is an unexpected delight. Jacques Demy's fairytale musical has one of the most gorgeous uses of color ever seen thanks to Ghislain Coquet's photography and the sumptuous visual design (one kingdom has blue-clad, blue-faced servants and blue horses, the other red-clad red-faced servants and red horses), and the script manages to juggle just enough knowing wit without turning into total parody - despite featuring a donkey that craps rubies and emeralds, a crone who spits frogs and a king who wants to marry his daughter in the one film about incest that's still suitable for the whole family, it's played admirably straight. Michel Legrand's songs are as pleasant as they are unmemorable and anarchic (one romantic duet features lyrics about snack bars while another is simply a recipe for a cake) and if Catherine Deneuve's voice double sings even worse than Deneuve acts, it still somehow comes across as charming (although things do go badly for the donkey). Beautiful stylistic touches abound, from the princess running in slow motion through frozen villagers to the how-did-they-do-that-then? dress the color of the weather, but never at the expense of the storytelling. Not quite up there with 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,' but light years ahead of 'Les Demoiselles de Rochefort.'
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply delightful take on a (seriously) none-too attractive theme,
By Helen "hw" (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Donkey Skin [DVD] (DVD)
This is a thoroughly charming movie - unmissable - for adults and children - gloriously kitschy and immensely stylish as you'd expect from France, with this fine director, this musician's charming music, and such actors!
The old fable theme, existing in many countries and many versions from light to deeply dark, of a man lusting after his daughter is of course highly unpleasant but is turned into a charming fairy tale as the Princess with help from her Fairy Godmother escapes her father's unsuitable desires. Children can watch and learn because they are told in this story in such a clever, instructive way to understand that loving your father is normal but marrying your father is not normal, and never acceptable. You'll surely love the decor which is gorgeous. The Princess's homeland has a myriad shades of blue theme - from flowers which are everywhere adorning the scenes, and beautiful clothes, to even the faces of servants and the colour of the horses, whilst the Prince's homeland is decked out in shades of red - red for true love. Jean Marais makes a splendid and Kingly father whose desires go badly awry due to his dying Queen's wishes. Catherine Deneuve is as always so very beautiful and charming. Delphine Seyrig is a brilliantly acid and clever Fairy Godmother who keeps the heroine up to the mark, and I'm pleased to see another favourite of mine, Sacha Pitoff as the Chamberlain.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
magical,
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This review is from: Donkey Skin [DVD] (DVD)
Donkey Skin is a dark psychedelic fairy tale done with a great sense of humour. The score was composed by Jacques Demy regular Michel Legrand and it's as infectious as it is beautiful and elegant. There are strong performance by Delphine Seyrig and Jacques Perrin, a beautiful and sweet young Deneuve and an impressive Jean Marais. Probably not as good as Umbrellas or les demoiselles de rochefort, Donkey Skin is still a great film, very entertaining and magical, a must see.
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