Au Hasard Balthazar

Plot

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

Year

1966

Runtime

96 min

Age rating

FSK 12

Genre

Drama

Original language

French

Director

Robert Bresson

Cast

Anne Wiazemsky, Walter Green, François Lafarge, Jean-Claude Guilbert, Philippe Asselin