Review of Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) by Nick R — 19 Oct 2009

Sad, beautiful, yet completely unsentimental. Bresson is the king of French cinema.

This review of Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) was written by Nick R on 19 Oct 2009.

Au Hasard Balthazar has generally received very positive reviews.

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Balthazar is another one of those movies users can't get it right and I've seen a lot of movies that users can't get it right…

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By Nate W (531) on 30 Oct 2012

Au Hasard Balthazar is realism formed poetry, a statement of the feebleness of humans, but also the gentry of them…

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Bresson invests Au Hasard Balthazar with a remarkable intensity that is only enhanced by the stark and austere visual style…

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By Richard C. Walls (7) for Metro Times (Detroit, MI) (691) on 05 Mar 2013

With Bresson, patience is rewarding, and not just because Balthazar has an ending both strangely beautiful and profoundly sad…

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