Au hasard Balthazar
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The hero of this film is a donkey who, after a happy life with Marie, is sold into harsh bondage to a succession of masters. In this allegorical tale, Balthazar is a witness-judge. He sees all and alone carries the burden of universal guilt. Balthazar's various owners represent the spectrum of vice: greed, drunkenness, lust. For those transgressions, Balthazar suffers and finally dies. (Does not circulate)
Credits
- Directed by
- Robert Bresson
- Written by
- Robert Bresson
- Cast
- Anne Wiazemsky, René Pascal
- Produced by
- Mag Bodard
- Cinematography
- Ghislain Cloquet
- Music
- Jean Wiener
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The hero of this film is a donkey who, after a happy life with Marie, is sold into harsh bondage to a succession of masters. In this allegorical tale, Balthazar is a witness-judge. He sees all and alone carries the burden of universal guilt. Balthazar's various owners represent the spectrum of vice: greed, drunkenness, lust. For those transgressions, Balthazar suffers and finally dies. (Does not circulate)
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