Au Hasard Balthazar
Movie · 1966 · 96 min
- Synopsis
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.
- Synopsis
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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Details
- Original title
- Au hasard Balthazar
- Year
- 1966
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Themes
- Animal cruelty, Organized crime, Sexual violence, Suicide
- Director
- Robert Bresson