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The Red Balloon
Pascal Lamorisse
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Overview

Perfect for all ages, this beautiful French film is a short with music and sound but no dialogue. The focal point is a bright red balloon, the psychological companion of a young French boy as he goes to school and plays with his friends. This classic won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2008, Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao Hsien reimagined the beloved film as THE FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON.

Awards:
1956 - Cannes - Palme d'Or - Winner
1956 - Academy Awards - Best Original Screenplay - Winner

Main Cast & Crew:
Albert Lamorisse - Director
Georges Sellier
Paul Perey
Red Balloon
Renée Marion
Wladimir Popof
Pascal Lamorisse
David Séchan
Michel Pezin
Renaud Séchan
The Children of Ménlimontant

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 715515028820
  • Genre: FOREIGN FILM [DUB OR SUBTITLE]
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Release Date: April 2008

Movie Reviews

Synopsis:
One of the most successful children's films ever made. This charming story centers around a lonely little boy who finds that a red balloon magically has a life of its own. As he chases the colorful, teasing object through the Paris streets, the child encounters a world full of adventure and fascinating people... but nothing can prepare him for his final experience with his new and playful friend.

Notes:
Also available from Home Vision Cinema as part of a double-feature with "White Mane". According to Georges Sadoul, 25,000 balloons were used in the film.

Reviews:
"To see THE RED BALLOON is to laugh, and cry, at the impossible joy of being a child again." -- Grade: A - 11/30/2007 Entertainment Weekly, p.116

BAM Customer Reviews