Au hasard Balthazar
| Au hasard Balthazar | |
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| Directed by | Robert Bresson |
| Written by | Robert Bresson |
| Produced by | Mag Bodard |
| Starring | Anne Wiazemsky |
| Cinematography | Ghislain Cloquet |
| Edited by | Raymond Lamy |
| Music by | Franz Schubert Jean Wiener |
| Distributed by | Cinema Ventures |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | France Sweden |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $45,406 (2003 re-release) |
Au hasard Balthazar (French pronunciation: [o a.zaʁ bal.ta.zaʁ]; meaning "Balthazar, at Random"), also known as Balthazar, is a 1966 tragedy film directed by Robert Bresson. Believed to be inspired by a passage from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1868–69 novel The Idiot, the film follows a donkey as he is given to various owners, most of whom treat him callously.
Noted for Bresson's ascetic directorial style and regarded as a work of profound emotional effect, it is frequently listed as one of the greatest films of all time.