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
Directed byNadezhda Kosheverova
Screenplay byMikhail Volpin
Story byCharles Perrault
StarringVladimir Etush
Svetlana Nemolyaeva
Vera Novikova
Aleksandr Galibin
CinematographyEduard Rozovsky
Music byMoisey Vaynberg
Distributed byLenfilm
Release date
  • 1982 (1982)
Running time
85 min
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

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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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Фильм снят по мотивам сказок Шарля Перро". // russia.tv. Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  2. ^ "Ослиная шкура". // ruskino.ru. Archived from the original on 2013-08-24. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  3. ^ "Programme 1985". // berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-08-18.(in German)
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