A Dance in Disguise: Figure Movement and Genre Play in Jacques Demy’s Peau d’âne

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Abstract

An analysis of the film "Peau d'Âne" ("Donkey Skin") directed by Jacques Demy is presented. It looks at Demy's stylistic interpretation of the story, an adaptation of a fairy tale by Charles Perrault, by noting the film is structured as both a musical and fairy tale. Particular attention is given to figure movement within the film.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)59-74
Number of pages16
JournalPost Script
Volume35
Issue number2
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • FILM adaptations -- History & criticism
  • MUSICAL films
  • MOVEMENT in motion pictures
  • FAIRY tales
  • MUSIC history
  • FILM adaptations
  • PEAU d'ane (Film)
  • DEMY, Jacques

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