Poster for the movie Au Hasard Balthazar

Au Hasard Balthazar

1966 • 96 minutes
Drama

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.

Picture of Anne Wiazemsky

Anne Wiazemsky

Marie

Picture of Walter Green

Walter Green

Jacques

Picture of François Lafarge

François Lafarge

Gérard

Picture of Jean-Claude Guilbert

Jean-Claude Guilbert

Arnold

Picture of Philippe Asselin

Philippe Asselin

Marie's Father

Picture of Pierre Klossowski

Pierre Klossowski

Merchant

Picture of Nathalie Joyaut

Nathalie Joyaut

Marie's Mother

Picture of Marie-Claire Fremont

Marie-Claire Fremont

Baker's Wife

Picture of Jean-Joël Barbier

Jean-Joël Barbier

The Priest