Balthazar

Name: Au hasard Balthazar
Genre: Drama
Released: 1967-09-15
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Anne Wiazemsky, Walter Green, François Lafarge

Original title: Au hasard Balthazar

1966
K-16
1h 35m

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7.8/10

22K

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The story of a mistreated donkey and the people around him. A study on saintliness and a sister piece to Bresson's Mouchette.

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The story of a mistreated donkey and the people around him. A study on saintliness and a sister piece to Bresson's Mouchette.The story of a mistreated donkey and the people around him. A study on saintliness and a sister piece to Bresson's Mouchette.The story of a mistreated donkey and the people around him. A study on saintliness and a sister piece to Bresson's Mouchette.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

22K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 7 wins & 2 nominations

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Philippe Asselin and Anne Wiazemsky in Balthazar (1966)

Marie-Claire Frémont in Balthazar (1966)

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Trivia
Balthazar was an untrained donkey during most of the filming, which made Bressons's work a real challenge. The only scene for which the donkey was trained was the circus math trick.

Goofs
In the very last shot of the film the shadow of the camera man or someone else enters the picture from the bottom right.

Quotes
Gerard: Lend him to us.
Marie's mother: He's worked enough. He's old. He's all I have.
Gerard: Just for a day.
Marie's mother: Besides, he's a saint.

Connections
Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Seul le cinéma (1994)

Soundtracks
Piano Sonata No.20 in A Major, II. Andantino (D. 959)
Music by Franz Schubert
Performed by Jean-Joël Barbier

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One of Bresson's best films!!

It took me years to track down a video copy of this rare film. It was definitely worth searching for. It's my favorite of Bresson's films. A very intense and dark drama about the quality of human and animal life on the face of the earth. This film will definitely bring you to your knees.

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