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Year: 1966
Director: Robert Bresson
Plot: Robert Bresson's acclaimed Au Hasard, Balthazar presents an unfettered view of human cruelty, suffering and injustice, filtered through the eyes of a donkey over the course of his long life. The burro at the film's center begins life peacefully and happily, as the unnamed play-object of some innocent children in bucolic France, but his circumstances change dramatically when he becomes the property of a young woman named Marie - who christens him Balthazar. As she grows up and encounters tragedy and heartbreak, so does Balthazar; he passes from owner to owner, who treat him in a variety of ways, from compassionately to cruelly. The donkey, of course, lacks the capacity to comprehend the motivations of each individual but accepts whatever treatment (and role) is handed him, nobly and admirably. Bresson ultimately uses the story as a heart-rending allegorical commentary on human spiritual transcendence. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
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]]>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:00:28 GMTAu Hasard Balthazar1966Robert Bresson<a href="/players/P____82952/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Robert Bresson</a>'s acclaimed Au Hasard, Balthazar presents an unfettered view of human cruelty, suffering and injustice, filtered through the eyes of a donkey over the course of his long life. The burro at the film's center begins life peacefully and happily, as the unnamed play-object of some innocent children in bucolic France, but his circumstances change dramatically when he becomes the property of a young woman named Marie - who christens him Balthazar. As she grows up and encounters tragedy and heartbreak, so does Balthazar; he passes from owner to owner, who treat him in a variety of ways, from compassionately to cruelly. The donkey, of course, lacks the capacity to comprehend the motivations of each individual but accepts whatever treatment (and role) is handed him, nobly and admirably. Bresson ultimately uses the story as a heart-rending allegorical commentary on human spiritual transcendence. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide8Taggedy Taggged (6-10)2014http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t60892nqxa6.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Au_Hasard_Balthazar/51042/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/jakestevens/archive/2007/10/9/20536.aspx Post By: JakeStevens
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Body: Wow! Critically acclaimed French director Robert Bresson's allegorical tale of the life and death of a donkey and it's first keeper's own parallel life and death. The cinematic equivalent of a Dostoyevsky novel and, like a fine wine or a painting, requires many views to fully appreciate and understand it. This film is certainly not for everyone, as the pacing is very slow and every scene has an almost vaunted ambiguity about it. I like this type of film and I'm glad I had the chance to view it, which I will certainly do again sometime soon.
]]>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:07:31 GMTJakeStevensJakeStevens Blog10/9/2007 1:07:31 PMWow! Critically acclaimed French director Robert Bresson&#39;s allegorical tale of the life and death of a donkey and it&#39;s first keeper&#39;s own parallel life and death. The cinematic equivalent of a Dostoyevsky novel and, like a fine wine or a painting, requires many views to fully appreciate and understand it. This film is certainly not for everyone, as the pacing is very slow and every scene has an almost vaunted ambiguity about it. I like this type of film and I&#39;m glad I had the chance to view it, which I will certainly do again sometime soon. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/beautiful/MemberTagFilms.aspxbeautiful
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