Au hasard Balthazar

Au hasard Balthazar

1966 · 1 hr 35 min · Not Rated

Drama

Directors

Robert Bresson

Actors

  • Anne Wiazemsky
  • Walter Green
  • François Lafarge

Credits: 4

Summary

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

More about this movie

This is the story of a donkey and the somewhat difficult life it leads. During a summer holiday, the baby donkey is a child's pet but when they return home, it begins it's life of misery. It works as a farm animal, pulling a delivery cart and working as any manner as various owners require of it. Meanwhile, the young girl who first acquired Balthazar as a pet grows up, only to be badly treated herself by an indifferent and selfish boyfriend.