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The Balloon (風船, Fūsen) is a 1956 Japanese drama film directed by Yūzō Kawashima. It was adapted by Kawashima and Shōhei Imamura from a novel by Jirō Osaragi.
The Red Balloon ( French: Le ballon rouge) is a 1956 French fantasy comedy-drama featurette written, produced, and directed by Albert Lamorisse. The thirty-four-minute short, which follows the adventures of a young boy who one day finds a sentient, mute, red balloon, was filmed in the Ménilmontant neighborhood of Paris .
This timeless award-winning short film by Albert Lamorisse elegantly captures the day-in-the-life of eight-year old Pascal, who befriends a seemingly sentient beautiful red balloon that follows...
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- 8.8K
- Story J Storytime
Dec 5, 2022 · Albert Lamorisse’s exquisite The Red Balloon remains one of the most beloved children's films of all time. In this deceptively simple, nearly wordless tale, a young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris.
The Red Balloon: Directed by Albert Lamorisse. With Pascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladimir Popov, Paul Perey. A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.
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- Short, Comedy, Drama
- Albert Lamorisse
- 1957-03-11
On the streets of 1950s Paris, a young boy (played by director Albert Lamorisse’s son, Pascal) is launched on a miraculous adventure when he’s playfully pursued by a shiny red balloon that seems to have a mind of its own—until the harsh realities of the world interfere, setting the stage for a deeply moving finale.
Directed by Albert Lamorisse. The Academy Award Winning Sensation! In this deceptively simple, nearly wordless tale, 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.
