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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Cast
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Vladimir Etush
King Gaston IX
Known for
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Vera Novikova
Princess Theresa
Also in
Queen Margot
Vacations of Krosh
Aleksandr Galibin
Prince Jacques
Known for
The Master and Margarita
22 Minutes
Zinoviy Gerdt
Aurevoir
Known for
Adventures of Captain Vrungel
Mother For Baby Mammoth
Svetlana Nemolyaeva
Queen Georgette
Known for
Office Romance
The Garage
Miroslav Malich
Also in
Secrecy of the Investigation
Gangster's Petersburg
Yevgeni Tilicheyev
Courtier
Known for
Come and See
Tatyana Pelttser
Witch Gravidana
Known for
The Twelve Chairs
Formula of Love
Konstantin Adashevsky
Wise man
Known for
Cinderella
Sergei Ivanov
courtier
Also in
Missing among the Living
Seven Crosses in a Notebook
Aleksey Savostyanov
King Yevstigney the Magnificent
Known for
Heart of a Dog
Nadezhda Kosheverova Director · Mikhail Volpin Writer Charles Perrault Author
First release December 1, 1982 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title Ослиная шкура
Production
Lenfilm
Production
Russia · Russia
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Original title
Ослиная шкура
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · December 1, 1982
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
February 23, 1985 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
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