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Au hasard Balthazar ()

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The story of a mistreated donkey and the people around him. A study on saintliness and a sister piece to Bresson's Mouchette.
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Marie
Walter Green ...
Jacques
François Lafarge ...
Gérard
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Arnold
Philippe Asselin ...
Marie's Father
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Merchant
Nathalie Joyaut ...
Marie's Mother
Marie-Claire Frémont ...
Baker's Wife
Jean-Joël Barbier ...
The Priest
Guy Renault
Jean Rémignard ...
Notary
Guy Brejac
Mylène Van der Mersch ...
(as Mylène Weyergans)
Jacques Sorbets ...
Police Officer
François Sullerot ...
Baker
Henri Fraisse
Gilles Sandier
Dominique Moune
Tord Pååg ...
Louis (as Tord Paag)
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(as René Bazart)
Pascale Savornin
Isabelle Petit
Roger Fjellstrom
Isabelle de Winter
Sven Frostenson
José Ruiz Pernias

Directed by

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Robert Bresson

Written by

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Robert Bresson ... (written by)

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Mag Bodard ... producer

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Jean Wiener

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Ghislain Cloquet ... director of photography

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Raymond Lamy

Editorial Department

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Geneviève Billo ... assistant editor

Production Design by

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Pierre Charbonnier

Production Management

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Michel Choquet ... assistant production manager
Philippe Dussart ... production manager
René Pascal ... assistant production manager

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Sven Frostenson ... assistant director
Jacques Kébadian ... assistant director
Claude Miller ... assistant director

Art Department

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Jean Catala ... props
Dominique Ribeyrolles ... set dresser

Sound Department

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Antoine Archimbaud ... sound engineer
Jacques Carrère ... sound engineer

Camera and Electrical Department

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Jean Chiabaut ... camera operator
Emmanuel Machuel ... assistant camera

Location Management

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Maurice Jumeau ... location manager

Music Department

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Jean Dréjac ... music editor

Script and Continuity Department

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Geneviève Cortier ... script girl

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Guy Renault ... animal trainer

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Plot Summary

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. Written by garykmcd

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Also Known As
  • Min vän Balthazar (Sweden)
  • Balthazar (Canada, English title)
  • Balthazar (India, English title)
  • Al azar de Baltasar (Spain)
  • Al azar, Baltasar (Spain)
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  • 95 min
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Trivia Balthazar was an untrained donkey during most of the filming, which made Robert Bresson's work a real challenge. The only scene for which the donkey was trained was the circus math trick. See more »
Goofs In the very last shot of the film the shadow of the camera man or someone else enters the picture from the bottom right. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Seul le cinéma (1994). See more »
Soundtracks Piano Sonata No.20 in A Major, II. Andantino (D. 959) See more »
Quotes Gerard: Lend him to us.
Marie's mother: He's worked enough. He's old. He's all I have.
Gerard: Just for a day.
Marie's mother: Besides, he's a saint.
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