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

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)

Trailer

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