Au Hasard Balthazar
May 25, 1966
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...More
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 and crew
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Robert Bresson
Director
Anne Wiazemsky
Marie
WG
Walter Green
Jacques
FL
François Lafarge
Gérard
JG
Jean-Claude Guilbert
Arnold
PA
Philippe Asselin
Marie's Father
PK
Pierre Klossowski
Merchant
NJ
Nathalie Joyaut
Marie's Mother
MF
Marie-Claire Fremont
Baker's Wife
JB
Jean-Joël Barbier
The Priest