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Au hasard BalthazarOther

by Robert Bresson

Who uses, recommends or left Au hasard Balthazar, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

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American independent filmmaker of Magdalena Viraga (1986), Queen of Diamonds (1991), The Bloody Child (1996), Phantom Love (2007) and Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power (2022); teaches at CalArts.
loved

My favorite Bresson film, Au hasard Balthazar, takes us into the perspective of a donkey, an innocent animal constantly subjected to the random cruelties of the selfish and petty human beings who surround and control him.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Nina Menkes, the entry for Au hasard Balthazar.

2022-11-29·criterion.com ↗

American film director of Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
loved

We watched Au hasard Balthazar last night and loved it and also Donald Richie.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Wes Anderson, the entry for Au hasard Balthazar.

2010-10-06·criterion.com ↗

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