In 1966, the great French auteur Robert Bresson delivered this indelible classic about the humble, sorrowful life of a donkey named Balthazar. From his first steps to his dying breath, Balthazar is ...

It’s startling to realize how many of the world’s major filmmakers over the years have remained virtually unknown in North America. A prime example is French director Robert Bresson (1901-1999). For ...

Polish film legend Jerzy Skolimowski offers his take on Robert Bresson's classic, using a donkey to indict human mistreatment of animals and nature. Give an animal a name, and it becomes a lot more ...

This thoughtful and unique French film reveals the surprisingly deep connection between Marie (Anne Wiazemsky), a sensitive farm girl, and her cherished donkey, Balthazar. Though Marie and Balthazar ...

To cut to the chase, Robert Bresson’s heart-breaking and magnificent Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)—the story of a donkey’s life and death in rural France—is the supreme masterpiece by one of the greatest ...

The unparalleled style of French filmmaker Robert Bresson expands beyond the confines of the cinematic form. With each of his films — terse, transcendentalist examinations of the soul weighed against ...

Veteran Polish filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski ('Deep End') returns to the Croisette with his latest feature, which follows the turbulent adventures of a mule in Poland and Italy. By Jordan Mintzer Does ...

Give an animal a name, and it becomes a lot more difficult to send it to the glue factory. But people don’t stop using paste simply because they’ve made an equine friend. Named for the animal it ...