| Description |
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 297
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| System Details |
DVD, 1.66:1 aspect ratio. |
| Note |
French dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Anne Wiazemsky, François Lafarge, Philippe Asselin, Nathalie Joyaut, Walter Green. |
| Credits |
Cinematographer, Ghislain Cloquet ; editor, Raymond Lamy ; music, Jean Wiener. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1966. |
| Summary |
Robert Bresson's masterpiece follows a much-abused donkey, Balthazar, whose life strangely parallels that of his owner, Marie. A beast of burden suffering the sins of man, Balthazar nevertheless nobly accepts his fate. |
| Note |
Special features: New restored high-definition digital transfer; video interview with film scholar Donald Richie; "Un metteur en ordre : Robert Bresson", a 1966 French TV program about the film featuring Bresson, Jean-Luc Godard, Louis Malle, and members of Au hasard Balthazar's cast and crew; original theatrical trailer; a new essay by Bresson scholar James Quandt. |
| Subject |
Donkeys -- Drama.
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Human-animal relationships -- Drama.
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Animal welfare -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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Foreign films.
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| Genre |
French films.
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| Added Author |
Bodard, Mag, 1916-
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Bresson, Robert.
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Wiazemsky, Anne.
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Lafarge, François.
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Asselin, Philippe.
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Wiéner, Jean.
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Argos Films.
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Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
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Image Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
BALTHAZAR |
| Note |
Title on container: ROBERT BRESSON'S AU HASARD BALTHAZAR |
| ISBN |
0780030079 : $29.99 |
|
9780780030077 |
| Standard No. |
037429207420 |
| Music # |
HAS010 Criterion Collection |
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