Donkey's Hide

Donkey's Hide

Donkey's Hide

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Donkey's Hide

1982

1h 19m

6.3(9 votes)

Fantasy

Family

Overview

At the festivities marking the christening of princess Theresa, daughter of King Gaston IX, a wicked fairy made a mysterious prophecy about the girl's life. Seventeen years later, Theresa falls in love with a poor prince named Jacques. Then the prophecy starts coming true...

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Vladimir Etush

Vladimir Etush

King Gaston IX

Vera Novikova

Vera Novikova

Princess Theresa

Aleksandr Galibin

Aleksandr Galibin

Prince Jacques

Zinoviy Gerdt

Zinoviy Gerdt

Aurevoir

Svetlana Nemolyaeva

Svetlana Nemolyaeva

Queen Georgette

Miroslav Malich

Miroslav Malich

Yevgeni Tilicheyev

Yevgeni Tilicheyev

Courtier

Tatyana Pelttser

Tatyana Pelttser

Witch Gravidana

Konstantin Adashevsky

Konstantin Adashevsky

Wise man

Sergei Ivanov

Sergei Ivanov

courtier

Creative team

Directed by: Nadezhda Kosheverova
Written by: Mikhail Volpin

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