Character Relationship Map: Donkey Skin

Characters

• Princess 'Donkey Skin' (played by Catherine Deneuve) — protagonist

  The protagonist who flees her father's incestuous marriage by donning a magical donkey skin. She works as a pig keeper in a neighboring kingdom, bakes a cake containing a ring for the prince, and is e...

• Prince Charming (played by Jacques Perrin) — protagonist

  The neighboring kingdom's prince who falls in love with the disguised princess. He fakes illness to request a cake from her, discovers a ring inside, and later marries her after the ring fits her fing...

• The King (played by Jean Marais) — supporting

  The monarch who vows to remarry only a woman matching his late wife's beauty. He pursues his daughter as his bride, crafts magical dresses to fulfill her demands, and ultimately attends her wedding to...

• The Fairy (played by Delphine Seyrig) — supporting

  The princess's godmother who advises her to demand impossible nuptial gifts to deter her father. She later appears at the royal wedding by helicopter, announcing her own marriage to the king.

• Princess 'Donkey Skin' (singing voice) (played by Anne Germain) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Princess 'Donkey Skin' → Princess 'Donkey Skin' (singing voice) (Meta Voice Performance)

  The character list identifies a separate credited singing voice for Princess 'Donkey Skin'.

• The Fairy → The King (Romantic Future Bride)

  At the wedding, the Fairy and the King arrive together and declare that they too are to be married.

• Prince Charming → Princess 'Donkey Skin' (Romantic Love Interest)

  The prince spies Donkey Skin in her woodland hut, falls in love with her, and later marries her after the ring identifies her.

• The Fairy → Princess 'Donkey Skin' (Family Godmother)

  The Fairy is explicitly described as the princess's godmother and advises her during the marriage crisis.

• The King → Princess 'Donkey Skin' (Family Father)

  The King is explicitly described as the princess's father and seeks to marry her after his queen's death.

Story Analysis

A princess escapes an unwanted royal marriage through disguise and magical aid, then finds recognition and love in a neighboring kingdom.

Plot Progression

1. A Promise Becomes a Threat
2. The Impossible Wedding Gifts
3. Flight Beneath the Skin
4. The Ring in the Cake
5. Recognition and New Unions