Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)

05/25/1966 (FR) • 1h 36m

Drama

Overview

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

$39,388.00

Keywords

suicide

rape

countryside

misery

donkey

gang leader

youth gang

black and white

cruelty

burden

beast of burden

transcendence

purity

pride

animal cruelty

riding a donkey

abusive boyfriend

peasants

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