Review of Donkey Skin (1908) by Marco P — 26 Sep 2008

A musical fairy tale which is not so good than "the beauty & the beast" by Jean Cocteau.

This review of Donkey Skin (1908) was written by Marco P on 26 Sep 2008.

Donkey Skin has generally received positive reviews.

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By David H (2,838) on 27 Dec 2010

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By Jenna I (601) on 26 Sep 2010

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Catherine Denuve running in slow motion through a forest dressed in a donkey skin. Did someone slip a hallucinogenic in my Phoenix Cola…

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By Caitlin B (162) on 03 Nov 2008

Jacques Demy is so camp that it sometimes makes my eyes vomit. That being said, I love the pain…

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By Doug N (64) on 27 Apr 2008

This is not the best of Jacques Demy's movies - but it is definitely the most warped: a fairy tale about incest, taxidermy , cake and true…

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By Niiles P (17) on 29 Sep 2008

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