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.
Cast: Anne Wiazemsky, Walter Green, François Lafarge
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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, he accepts his fate nobly.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Robert Bresson
- Producers
- Mag Bodard
- Cast
- Anne Wiazemsky, Walter Green, François Lafarge, Jean-Claude Guilbert, Philippe Asselin, Pierre Klossowski
- Studio
- Argos films, Parc Film, SF Studios
Maturity rating
NRCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
French, Latin
