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Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)

7.6/10 1h 36m May 25, 1966
Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title Au hasard Balthazar
Original Language FR
Revenue $39,388
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Anne Wiazemsky
Anne Wiazemsky
Marie
Popularity: 0.2
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Walter Green
Jacques
Popularity: 0.0
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François Lafarge
Gérard
Popularity: 0.1
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Jean-Claude Guilbert
Arnold
Popularity: 0.1
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Philippe Asselin
Marie's Father
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Pierre Klossowski
Merchant
Popularity: 0.2
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Nathalie Joyaut
Marie's Mother
Popularity: 0.0
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Marie-Claire Fremont
Baker's Wife
Popularity: 0.0
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Jean-Joël Barbier
The Priest
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Robert Bresson
Writer Robert Bresson
Editor Raymond Lamy
Producer Mag Bodard

Production

Argos films
FR
Parc Film
FR
SF Studios
SE
Svenska Filminstitutet
SE

Videos & Trailers

"Au hasard Balthazar" | "Наудачу, Бальтазар", 1966 (Rialto Pictures trailer, english subs)
"Au hasard Balthazar" | "Наудачу, Бальтазар", 1966 (Rialto Pictures trailer, english subs)
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Donald Richie on Au Hasard Balthazar
Donald Richie on Au Hasard Balthazar
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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

Reviews from TMDB

tmdb47633491 6/10
May 5, 2018

Devastating. Crazy to see Adele Exarchopoulos so young. You'll never hear the sound of a donkey braying the same way again

CinemaSerf 7/10
Dec 25, 2022

The novice actor Anne Wiazemsky is really effective as "Marie", a young woman who has shared most of her life with her donkey "Baltahzar". Initially her childhood pet, this creature has spent much of his life as the victim of inhumane treatment at the hands of subsequent owners - including her rathe ... Read more

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Details
Release Date May 25, 1966
Runtime 1h 36m
Revenue $39,388
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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