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Au Hasard Balthazar

Year:

1966

Duration:

95 min

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

7.9

Director:

Robert Bresson

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: France

Release Date: 1966-05-25

Filming Locations: Guyancourt, Yvelines, France

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $8,325 (USA) (19 October 2003)

Gross: $39,388 (USA) (14 December 2003)

Cast

Actor

Character

Walter Green

Anne Wiazemsky

Marie

François Lafarge

Gérard

Jean-Claude Guilbert

Arnold

Philippe Asselin

Marie's father

Pierre Klossowski

Merchant

Nathalie Joyaut

Marie's mother

Marie-Claire Fremont

Baker's wife

Jean-Joël Barbier

The Priest

Guy Renault

Jean Rémignard

Notary

Guy Brejac

Mylène Weyergans

Jacques Sorbets

Police Officer

François Sullerot

Baker

Henri Fraisse

Gilles Sandier

Dominique Moune

Tord Pååg

Louis (as Tord Paag)

René Pascal

(as René Bazart)

Pascale Savornin

Isabelle Petit

Roger Fjellstrom

Isabelle de Winter

Sven Frostenson

José Ruiz Pernias

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Trivia

The soundtrack for the DVD release was copied at 24-bit from the original 35mm optical soundtrack print.

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The main actress of this movie, Anne Wiazemsky, also became an author; in her book "Jeune Fille", she describes the making of the movie.

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Balthazar was an untrained donkey during most of the filming, which made Bressons's work a real challenge. The only scene for which the donkey was trained was the circus math trick.

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Goofs

When Balthazar is shot he is facing to the right of the screen, and Gerard runs away from him indicating that the shooter is somewhere left of Balthazar. When Balthazar appears next he is bleeding from his right side.

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The "for Sale" sign that is on the fence when Balthazar runs through the gate is different to the one seen in close-up. Also, when he runs through the gate, the sign is in shadow but in close-up it is in full sun.

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Quotes

Gerard: Lend him to us.

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Marie's mother: He is in despair. Comfort him.

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Marie: Don't you believe in anything?

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