Were he still alive, Robert Bresson would probably not be pleased that his films -- so meticulously conceived for the bigscreen -- are now seen mainly on DVD. On one hand, it's a cause for celebration ...

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 ...

Robert Bresson’s “Au Hasard Balthazar” (1966) is one of the undisputed masterpieces of world cinema, as well as one of its abiding mysteries. Not even the keenest understanding of Bresson’s formally ...

Anne Wiazemsky, the actress best known as the star of “Au Hasard Balthazar” and for her appearances in French New Wave movies, has died at 70 after a battle with breast cancer. Her brother confirmed ...

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 ...

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 ...

A man looks at a little girl in a coffin; he looks sad. The same man looks at a bowl of soup; he seems hungry. He then looks at a beautiful woman reclining on a couch, and his face projects a ...

Xpress' 6th grade reviewer offers her thoughts on Pixar's latest gem. Gorgeous black-and-white cinematography marks every scene—indeed every shot—of Robert Bresson’s art-house perennial Au Hasard ...

Jean-Luc Godard called Robert Bresson’s Au Hasard Balthazar “the world in an hour and a half,” and revisiting the film over 50 years after its release, it’s hard to disagree. There’s not a lot of plot ...

Robert Bresson's acclaimed Au Hasard, Balthazar presents an unfettered view of human cruelty, suffering and injustice, filtered through the eyes of a donkey over the course of his long life. The burro ...