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.
Au Hasard Balthazar has generally received very positive reviews.
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Au Hasard Balthazar was released in 1966 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 280 reviews, giving Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 94%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 84%. Professional critics were more impressed with Au Hasard Balthazar than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 81%, Au Hasard Balthazar is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1966, which stands at 59%.
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