Au hasard Balthazar (1966)

France et al., 94 min
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Media (2)

Original title Au hasard Balthazar
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • France
  • Sweden
Production company
Awards
  • Filmbewertungsstelle (Wiesbaden)
  • FIPRESCI
  • Office Catholique Internationale du Cinéma
  • Show awards
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
  • French
Swedish release 1967-11-06

Cast

Anne Wiazemsky
Marie

François Lafarge
Gérard, gängets ledare

Philippe Asselin
läraren, Maries far

Nathalie Joyaut
Maries mor

Walter Green
Jacques, Maries barndomsvän

Jean-Claude Guilbert
Arnold, byoriginalet

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Titles

Original title
  • Au hasard Balthazar
Swedish release title
  • Min vän Balthazar
Co-production title
  • Min vän Balthazar (Sverige)
Distribution title
  • Au Hasard Balthazar (Storbritannien/USA)
  • Balthazar (Finland)
  • Al azar, Baltasar (Spanien)
  • Peregrinação exemplar (Portugal)
  • Zum Beispiel Balthasar (Västtyskland)
  • Na los szczęścia, Baltazarze! (Polen)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Production Manager
Art Director
Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Camera Operator
Assistant Film Editor
Unit Manager
Assistant Production Manager
First Assistant Cameraman
Propman
Other Crew
Music Editor
Musician
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Cast

Anne Wiazemsky Marie
François Lafarge Gérard, gängets ledare
Philippe Asselin läraren, Maries far
Nathalie Joyaut Maries mor
Walter Green Jacques, Maries barndomsvän
Jean-Claude Guilbert Arnold, byoriginalet
François Sullerot bagaren
Marie-Claire Frémont bagarens fru
Pierre Klossowski spannmålshandlaren
Jean-Joël Barbier domaren
Jean Rémignard notarien
Jacques Sorbets polisen
Tord Pååg Louis
Roger Fjellström medlem av gänget
Sven Frostenson medlem av gänget
Remy Brozeck Marcel
Mylène Weyergans sjuksköterska
Guy Brejac veterinären
Guy Renault
Gilles Sandier
Pascale Savornin
Henri Fraisse
Dominique Moune
René Bazart
Isabelle Petit
Isabelle de Winter
José Ruiz Pernias

Companies

Production Company Argos Films SA
Parc Film
Athos Films
Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet
AB Svensk Filmindustri
Laboratory Laboratoires Franay des Tirages Cinématographiques SARL
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Svensk Filmindustri
Sales AB Svensk Filmindustri 2023-- Nordic
Other Company Athos Films (fransk distributör)
Recording Studio S.I.M.O.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 106057
Date 1967-10-23
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 2565 meters
Notes Speltid: 94 minuter. Aktlängder: 495, 505, 530, 515, 520.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.66:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2565 meters
Length in minutes 94 min
Reels 5 reels


Production location

1965 1965
Guyancourt, Yvelines France

Release dates

First showing 1966-05-25 Publicis Ch. Elysées Paris France 94 min
1966-05-25 St. Germain Paris France 94 min
1966-05-25 Trans-Lux Paris France 94 min
Release in Sweden 1967-11-06 Sture Stockholm 94 min
Cinematheque screening 1970-03-13 Sweden
1974-04-27 Sweden
1976-11-03 Sweden
1977-09-02 Sweden
1981-03-19 Sweden
1984-05-15 Sweden
1984-05-17 Sweden
1985-03-12 Sweden
1985-03-28 Sweden
1993-01-20 Sweden
1993-01-24 Sweden
1993-10-30 Malmö Sweden
1998-02-05 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden
1998-02-12 Sture Stockholm Sweden
1998-03-31 Spegeln Malmö Sweden
1998-04-05 Draken Gothenburg Sweden
2001-01-08 Sture Stockholm Sweden 94 min
2001-01-30 Sture Stockholm Sweden 94 min
2003-01-25 Sture Stockholm Sweden 94 min
2003-01-28 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 94 min
2003-11-22 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden 94 min
2005-10-11 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden 94 min
2006-10-10 Spegeln Malmö Sweden 94 min
2006-10-22 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden 94 min
2009-03-25 Sture Stockholm Sweden
2009-03-31 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden
Filmvetenskapliga institutionen 2016-04-20
2016-11-21
2017-04-18
2017-11-20
2018-04-20
Cinematheque screening 2019-02-14 Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden
2019-02-14
Non Swedish theater exkl FIAF 2023-02-14 Rotterdam The Netherlands
2023-02-18 Rotterdam The Netherlands
2023-02-21 Rotterdam The Netherlands
2023-02-26 Amsterdam The Netherlands
Festival showing, abroad 2023-06-14 Sodankylä Finland
Cinematheque screening 2024-11-13 Bio Victor, Filmhuset Stockholm Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Sonat, piano, D. 959, A-dur
Composer Franz Schubert (1828, publ. 1838)
Played by Jean-Joël Barbier (piano)


Original title J'ai décroché mon téléphone
Composer Jean Wiener
Lyrics Jean Dréjac


Original title J'ai pleuré pour 100 ans de vie
Composer Jean Wiener
Lyrics Jean Dréjac


Original title Je me marie en blanc
Composer Jean Wiener
Lyrics Jean Dréjac


Original title Pris au piège
Composer Jean Wiener
Lyrics Jean Dréjac


Awards

The Swedish Film Institute's Quality Grant Stockholm 1968 (bidrag om 178 320,80 kr)
FIPRESCI Venice 1966
Office Catholique Internationale du Cinéma Venice 1966
Festival Award Venice 1966 (juryns specialutmärkelse)
Prix Méliès Paris 1966
Filmbewertungsstelle (Wiesbaden) Wiesbaden (prädikat: besonders wertvoll)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2596


Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Digital viewing file
Carrier type DCP


Holdings Posters

Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Nagrodzony na mff w Wenecji Film Roberta Bressona NA LOS SZCZESCIA, BALTAZARZE
Printing house GDA-2 293/Z-5
Designed by J. Neugebauer


Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 1
Poster title Athos film présente un film de Robert Bresson AU HASARD BALTHAZAR
Printing house Publicité FOG
Designed by René Ferracci


Holdings Archive materials

Type Press Cuttings


Holdings Scripts

Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 29 s.


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 29 s.


Script type Inspelningsmanus
Extent 175 s.


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images Yes
Album Yes


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language French


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language German


Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language French


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