

Au Hasard Balthazar(1966)
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.



Movie: Au Hasard Balthazar
Top 9 Billed Cast
Jacques
Gérard
Arnold
Marie's Father
Merchant
Marie's Mother
Baker's Wife
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