The Donkey's Hide
# The Donkey's Hide

The Donkey's Hide (Russian: Ослиная шкура) is a 1982 Soviet fantasy film based on Charles Perrault's Donkeyskin. Participant of the KinderFilmFest program at the 1985 Berlin International Film Festival.

## Plot

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

* 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
