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.
At a glance
Countries
France, Sweden
Ratings
TMDB users
7.5/10
509 votes
Rating consensus
75/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~75/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Anne Wiazemsky
Marie
Walter Green
Jacques
François Lafarge
Gérard
Jean-Claude Guilbert
Arnold
Philippe Asselin
Marie's Father
Pierre Klossowski
Merchant
Nathalie Joyaut
Marie's Mother
Marie-Claire Fremont
Baker's Wife
Jean-Joël Barbier
The Priest
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Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
Robert Bresson
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