Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)

  • NR
  • 09/16/1966 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 36m

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.

Robert Bresson

Director, Writer

Cast

Anne Wiazemsky's headshot

Anne Wiazemsky

Marie
Walter Green's headshot

Walter Green

Jacques
François Lafarge's headshot

François Lafarge

Gérard
Jean-Claude Guilbert's headshot

Jean-Claude Guilbert

Arnold
Philippe Asselin's headshot

Philippe Asselin

Marie's Father
Pierre Klossowski's headshot

Pierre Klossowski

Merchant
Nathalie Joyaut's headshot

Nathalie Joyaut

Marie's Mother
Marie-Claire Fremont's headshot

Marie-Claire Fremont

Baker's Wife

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