Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
- Original title
- Au hasard Balthazar
- Directed by
- Robert Bresson
- Genre
- drama film, art film, crime film
- Country
- France, Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 514 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows the life of a donkey named Balthazar as he passes from one owner to another. Most people treat him poorly.
tragicaustereslow-pacedemotionally starkobservationalmelancholiccalmbleak
What happens
Au hasard Balthazar (French pronunciation: [o a.zaʁ bal.ta.zaʁ]; meaning "Balthazar, at Random"), also known as Balthazar, is a 1966 tragedy film written and 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. Noted for Bresson's ascetic directorial style and regarded as a work of profound emotional effect, it is frequently listed as one of the greatest films of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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