Au hasard Balthazar
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.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Anne Wiazemsky
Marie
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Walter Green
Jacques
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François Lafarge
Gérard
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Jean-Claude Guilbert
Arnold
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Philippe Asselin
Marie's Father
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Pierre Klossowski
Merchant
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Nathalie Joyaut
Marie's Mother
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Marie-Claire Frémont
Baker's Wife
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Jean-Joël Barbier
The Priest
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Guy Renault
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Jean Wiener
Composer
Ghislain Cloquet
Cinematographer
