Catherine Deneuve as Princess 'Donkey Skin'

Jacques Perrin as Prince Charming

Jean Marais as The King

Delphine Seyrig as The Fairy

Fernand Ledoux as The Red King

Micheline Presle as The Red Queen

Sacha Pitoëff as The Prime Minister

Henri Crémieux as The Chief Doctor

Pierre Repp as Thibaut

Louise Chevalier as The Old Farmer

Patrick Préjean as Allard

Michel Delahaye as The Second Minister

Anne Germain as Princess 'Donkey Skin' (singing voice)

Coluche as Chanteur

Rosalie Varda as Extra (uncredited)