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.
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in monochrome digital optical mono Dolby NTSC video file DVD video region 1
Target Audience Note:
CHVR: Not rated
Other Title:
Robert Bresson's Au hasard Balthazar [DVD]
Notes:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1966 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 Anne Wiazemsky, François Lafarge, Philippe Asselin, Nathalie Joyaut, Walter Green DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation, Dolby digital mono In French with optional English subtitles
