Anne Wiazemsky (born 14 May1947), French actress, appeared in Robert Bresson's Au hasard Balthazar and later in Godard's La Chinoise. She married Jean-Luc Godard. (22 July1967 - 1979) (divorced) She is the granddaughter of François Mauriac. May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Robert Bresson (September 25, 1901–December 18, 1999) was a French film director and master of minimalism. ... Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard (born December 3, 1930) was one of the most influential members of the nouvelle vague. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... François Mauriac ( October 11, 1885– September 1, 1970) was a French author. ...
AnneWiazemsky was a 17-year-old nonprofessional when Robert Bresson asked her to play the leading role in "Au Hasard Balthazar," the 1966 film that is now widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of that French director.
Wiazemsky met Bresson through the actress Florence Delay, who (under the name of Florence Carrez) had played the central role in Bresson's 1962 film "Trial of Joan of Arc." Bresson cast Ms.
Wiazemsky immediately, and given her ethereal, angelic beauty, it is not difficult to see why he replaced another actress who had already been selected for the role.
Cast: AnneWiazemsky, François Lafarge, Philippe Asselin, Nathalie Joyaut, Walter Green, Jean-Claude Guilbert, Pierre Klossowski, François Sullerot, Marie-Claire Fremont, Jean Rémignard and Balthazar the Donkey.
Balthazar begins with a sonic gesture of equanimity between human concerns and the animal kingdom when, under the credits, the music of Schubert is brought to an abrupt halt to allow a donkey diva to have her crack at accompanying the scroll.
It provides the blueprint for the rest of the film, in which a young French farmgirl, Marie (AnneWiazemsky), and her companion donkey Balthazar grow up together, learn the rules of the game separately, and ultimately fall victim at the hands of vice.
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