Au Hasard Balthazar

Au Hasard Balthazar

1966
1h 36m
7.6

7.6/10

534 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
Overview

The story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his first keeper, Marie, is truly a beast of burden, suffering the sins of humankind. But despite his powerlessness, he accepts his fate nobly.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $39,388

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Argos films Parc Film SF Studios Svenska Filminstitutet
Production Countries
France Sweden
Spoken Languages
French Latin

Keywords

suicide rape countryside misery donkey gang leader youth gang black and white cruelty burden beast of burden transcendence purity pride animal cruelty riding a donkey abusive boyfriend peasants

Quick Facts

Original Title Au hasard Balthazar
Release Date May 25, 1966
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0060138

Cast

Anne Wiazemsky
Anne Wiazemsky

Marie

Walter Green
Walter Green

Jacques

François Lafarge
François Lafarge

Gérard

Jean-Claude Guilbert
Jean-Claude Guilbert

Arnold

Philippe Asselin
Philippe Asselin

Marie's Father

Pierre Klossowski
Pierre Klossowski

Merchant

Nathalie Joyaut
Nathalie Joyaut

Marie's Mother

Marie-Claire Fremont
Marie-Claire Fremont

Baker's Wife

Jean-Joël Barbier
Jean-Joël Barbier

The Priest

Key Crew

Robert Bresson
Writer
Robert Bresson
Director
Mag Bodard
Producer
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