The Red Balloon
dir. Albert Lamorisse
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.
Critics consensus
The Red Balloon invests the simplest of narratives with spectacular visual inventiveness, making for a singularly wondrous portrait of innocence.
Directed byAlbert Lamorisse
StarringPascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladimir Popov, Paul Perey, Renée Marion, Sabine Lamorisse
Written byAlbert Lamorisse
CinematographyEdmond Séchan
EditingPierre Gillette
MusicMaurice Le Roux
The Red Balloon
1956 · NR · 34m
Comedy, Drama, Family
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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