Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Philippe Asselin, François Lafarge, Anne Wiazemsky
Original language
French
Production companies
Argos Films, Athos Films, Parc Films, SVENSK FILMINDUSTRI (SUÈDE), SVENSKA FILMINSTITUTET (SUÈDE), Swedish Film Institute, SF Studios
Based on
The Idiot
Setting
France
Crew
Cinematography
Ghislain Choquet
Editing
Raymond Lamy
Music
Jean Wiener
Trailer
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Festival History
- Locarno International Film Festival 2006 generic
- Village Voice Film Poll 1999 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1966 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1966 generic
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) |
Full credits
| Director | Robert Bresson |
| Cast | Philippe Asselin, François Lafarge, Anne Wiazemsky |
| Cinematography | Ghislain Choquet |
| Editing | Raymond Lamy |
| Music | Jean Wiener |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
