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By Cita W (407) on 13 Apr 2009

Au Hasard, Balthazar was made in 1966 and was followed in 1967 by Mouchette, the only time Robert Bresson made films in successive years…

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By Rod A (147) on 28 Mar 2009

Part plain narrative, part meditation, Balthazar (the donkey) and Marie (the girl) reflect each other's struggle to survive…

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By Eduardo C (424) on 21 Feb 2009

Unique French masterpiece about the suffering life of a donkey. So empathetic it almost feels like a documentary…

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By Private U (13,627) on 20 Feb 2009

The entire film revolves around the life of a donkey, Balthazar, and the different owners it has throughout its life…

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By Flike S (63) on 19 Feb 2009

The film is amazingly slow and flat. There is no sense of emotion in order to let the audience relate to the characters, except the donkey…

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By Rainer G (23) on 12 Feb 2009

Bresson is the Michelangelo of filmmakers, and this is his Sistine Chapel…

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By Daniel A (1,013) on 02 Feb 2009

HATED this fucking movie. For my opinion look at Robert Kevin Crain's review below :)…

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By Jared H (400) on 31 Jan 2009

I think I'm too stupid to understand the statements that this supposed masterpiece is trying to make…

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By Arash X (169) on 29 Jan 2009

I gave this 4 stars based on my own interpretation of the movie because it seems that everyone has a different one & I'm not sure about what…

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By Lynda M (383) on 10 Jan 2009

Bresson used to get his actors to say the dialogue over and over until there is no 'acting' left…

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By Terri H (1,064) on 08 Jan 2009

It's like the Passion of the Christ; except Christ is a donkey…

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By Y'ng Y (59) on 08 Jan 2009

Although Balthazar the donkey is the centre of the film, and holds the story together, it is the vileness of humans which comes to the forefront…

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By Brandon (50) on 02 Jan 2009

Very, very demanding film-- but it's all worth it after that wonderful final scene…

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By Codie E (453) on 19 Dec 2008

A lovely film, that sets at its centre a donkey; simple, yet so emotional in its little movements to the extent that he might as well have…

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By Arif B (103) on 19 Nov 2008

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

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By Alexander B (392) on 11 Nov 2008

Amazing. Closest thing I've seen to a cinematic parable. The stillness combined with Bresson's lyrical use of sound is spell-binding…

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By Kylie A (29) on 06 Nov 2008

Dont let the fact that a donkey is the main character in this film intimidate you! This is a fantastic and utterly moving film! Loved it…

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By Jared B (438) on 31 Oct 2008

How sad. The ending sequence was wonderful. I found myself not caring for any of the human characters but only for the donkey…

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By Yan Lin L (1) on 29 Oct 2008

Perhaps the best film ever made encompassing elements of religious imagery, ascetism, neorealism, and soteriology…

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By Rob S (980) on 01 Oct 2008

Not my thing. Lots of religious symbolism and stuff but none of it is particularly subtle. The acting is stiff as all hell…

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