Au Hasard Balthazar/Dvd, Criterion Collection, DVD

The deceptively simple story of a donkey named Balthazar and his treatment (and, often, mistreatment) at the hands of various owners over the years, writer/director Robert Bresson's touching allegorical drama is regarded as a landmark of French cinema. Anne Wiazemsky stars as Balthazar's kindest owner, whose own troubled life parallels the beast's; with François Lafarge, Jean-Claude Guilbert. 95 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; French television show; interview; theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles.