Au Hasard Balthazar

7.5 1966 Robert Bresson 1h 36m
Drama
Au Hasard Balthazar

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

Cast

Anne Wiazemsky Anne Wiazemsky Marie
Walter Green Jacques
François Lafarge Gérard
Jean-Claude Guilbert Arnold
Philippe Asselin Marie's Father
Pierre Klossowski Merchant
Nathalie Joyaut Marie's Mother
Marie-Claire Fremont Baker's Wife

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Vibes

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Double Feature Pairings

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