Review of Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) by Arif B — 19 Nov 2008

Forget the Donkey being christ, that's some film school bullshit. Humans are animals!

This review of Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) was written by Arif B on 19 Nov 2008.

Au Hasard Balthazar has generally received very positive reviews.

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