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Au Hasard Balthazar (French pronunciation: [o a.zaʁ bal.ta.zaʁ]; meaning "Balthazar, at Random"), also known as Balthazar, is a 1966 French tragedy film directed by Robert Bresson.
Mar 28, 2022 · Au Hasard Balthazar (meaning "Balthazar, at Random"), also known as Balthazar, is a 1966 French drama film directed by Robert Bresson. Believed to be inspired by a passage from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1868-69 novel The Idiot, the film follows a donkey as he is given to various owners, most of whom treat him callously.
Mar 19, 2004 · The film follows the life of a donkey from birth to death, while all the time living it the dignity of being itself--a dumb beast, noble in its acceptance of a life over which it has no control. Balthazar is not one of those cartoon animals that can talk and sing and is a human with four legs.
Au hasard Balthazar: Directed by Robert Bresson. With Anne Wiazemsky, Walter Green, François Lafarge, Jean-Claude Guilbert. The story of a mistreated donkey and the people around him. A study on saintliness and a sister piece to Bresson's Mouchette.
A profound masterpiece from one of the most revered filmmakers in the history of cinema, Robert Bresson’s Au hasard Balthazar follows the donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding.
Oct 9, 2015 · AU HASARD BALTHAZAR de Robert Bresson - Official trailer - 1966. Les premières années de l'âne Balthazar ont été heureuses, en compagnie de Marie (Anne Wiazemsky), petite fille du Pays...
This thoughtful and unique French film reveals the surprisingly deep connection between Marie (Anne Wiazemsky), a sensitive farm girl, and her cherished donkey, Balthazar.
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Au hasard Balthazar. A profound masterpiece from one of the most revered filmmakers in the history of cinema, Robert Bresson’s AU HASARD BALTHAZAR follows the donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding.
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.
Au hasard Balthazar. Animal protagonists are traditionally the preserve of sentimental stories for children, but while Robert Bresson’s tragic masterpiece about the travails of a donkey has the simple force of a fable, it presents a brutally pessimistic vision.
