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Au hasard Balthazar
Au hasard Balthazar
8.6
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9,168 Ratings

AU HASARD BALTHAZAR

Directed by Robert Bresson
France, Sweden, 1966
Drama

Synopsis

The film parallels the mistreatment and downfall of two innocents: a young farmer’s daughter who is seduced by the leader of a group of black-jacketed delinquents; and the Christ-like Balthazar, a donkey that is passed from master to master, endures a seemingly endless cycle of cruelty.

Synopsis

The film parallels the mistreatment and downfall of two innocents: a young farmer’s daughter who is seduced by the leader of a group of black-jacketed delinquents; and the Christ-like Balthazar, a donkey that is passed from master to master, endures a seemingly endless cycle of cruelty.