The Donkey's Hide (Russian: Ослиная шкура) is a 1982 Soviet fantasy film based on Charles Perrault's Donkeyskin.[1][2] Participant of the KinderFilmFest program at the 1985 Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
| The Donkey's Hide | |
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| Directed by | Nadezhda Kosheverova |
| Screenplay by | Mikhail Volpin |
| Story by | Charles Perrault |
| Starring | Vladimir Etush Svetlana Nemolyaeva Vera Novikova Aleksandr Galibin |
| Cinematography | Eduard Rozovsky |
| Music by | Moisey Vaynberg |
| Distributed by | Lenfilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 min |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Plot edit
A bunch of paintings come to life and one of them proceeds to tell the story. A princess ran away from her courtly life, disguising herself in the skin of a donkey that excreted gold coins. When a prince sees her dressed like a princess, he tries to find out who she is.
Cast edit
- Vladimir Etush: King Gaston IX
- Svetlana Nemolyaeva: Queen Gorgette
- Vera Novikova: Princess Theresa
- Aleksandr Galibin: Prince Jacques
- Zinoviy Gerdt: Poet Laureate to King Gaston IX
- Tatyana Pelttser: Wicked Fairy
- Valentina Panina: Good Fairy
- Nikolai Karachentsov: Robber Burabo
- Lyudmila Makarova: Madame Burabo
- Sergei Parshin: Redhead
- Boris Arakelov: Gendarme
- Aleksandr Domashov: Dandy
- Sergey Filippov: Courtier
- Sergei Ivanov: Courtier
- Mariya Barabanova: Blind Old Woman
References edit
- ^ "Фильм снят по мотивам сказок Шарля Перро". // russia.tv. Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ "Ослиная шкура". // ruskino.ru. Archived from the original on 2013-08-24. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ "Programme 1985". // berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-08-18.(in German)
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