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Au hasard Balthazar

  • 1966
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
23K
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Anne Wiazemsky in Au hasard Balthazar (1966)
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.

  • Director
    • Robert Bresson
  • Writer
    • Robert Bresson
  • Stars
    • Anne Wiazemsky
    • Walter Green
    • François Lafarge
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Bresson
    • Writer
      • Robert Bresson
    • Stars
      • Anne Wiazemsky
      • Walter Green
      • François Lafarge
    • 110User reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
    • 98Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 2 nominations

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    Anne Wiazemsky
    Anne Wiazemsky
    • Marie
    Walter Green
    • Jacques
    François Lafarge
    • Gérard
    Jean-Claude Guilbert
    Jean-Claude Guilbert
    • Arnold
    Philippe Asselin
    • Marie's Father
    Pierre Klossowski
    Pierre Klossowski
    • Merchant
    Nathalie Joyaut
    • Marie's Mother
    Marie-Claire Frémont
    • Baker's Wife
    Jean-Joël Barbier
    • The Priest
    Guy Renault
    Jean Rémignard
    • Notary
    Guy Brejac
    • Veterinarian
    Mylène Van der Mersch
    • Nurse
    • (as Mylène Weyergans)
    Jacques Sorbets
    • Police Officer
    François Sullerot
    • Baker
    Henri Fraisse
    Gilles Sandier
    Dominique Moune
    • Director
      • Robert Bresson
    • Writer
      • Robert Bresson
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Balthazar was an untrained donkey during most of the filming, which made Robert Bresson'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.

    • Alternate versions
      Restored in 2014 from the original 35mm negative by the Éclair Group and L.E. Diapason.
    • 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

    User reviews110

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    8/10

    Must see...

    This is a very important film. It makes you look into yourself and examine your own worth.

    The world is not a fair place to live in. It has its own social structures and with each their is a certain perception of worth. Robert Bresson displays these perceptions from the bottom up.

    Much like Vittorio DeSica's Umberto D, this film intertwines the relationship between man and beast. But who is the beast? It's society.

    With images shot in crisp black and white Robert Bresson reveals the sordidness of the human soul, how cruel, selfish, pathetic, and unjust it can be. Au Hasard Balthazar is not an easy film to watch, but its honesty and approach towards society's injustices make it a must see.
    • peter_lawrence
    • Feb 5, 2008
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 25, 1966 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Sweden
    • Languages
      • French
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Zum Beispiel Balthasar
    • Filming locations
      • Guyancourt, Yvelines, France
    • Production companies
      • Argos Films
      • Athos Films
      • Parc Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,406
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,436
      • Oct 19, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $45,406
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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