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Au Hasard Balthazar
Drama

AU HASARD BALTHAZAR

19661h 36m7.5 TMDb

Directed by Robert Bresson

Spoiler-Free

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.

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion8.8
Complexity8.1
Humor5
Realism8.1
Action4.2
Darkness7.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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