The Red Balloon

Name: The Red Balloon
Genre: Comédie, Drame, Familial, Fantastique
Released: 1956
Duration: 34 min
Cast: Pascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladimir Popov, Paul Perey, Renée Marion

34m1956FranceComédieDrameFamilialFantastique

ComédieDrameFamilialFantastique

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Synopsis

A young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world’s harsh realities finally interfere.

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About this title

Format: Short film
Year: 1956
Runtime: 34m
Countries: France
Original language: FR
Directed by: Albert Lamorisse
Main cast: Pascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladimir Popov, Paul Perey, Renée Marion, Sabine Lamorisse, Michel Pezin, Renaud, David Séchan
Studios: Films Montsouris

Content barometer

Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None

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Mockery
Death / grief