The Red Balloon

Short Film

1956

34m

French

Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy

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8.2

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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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The Red Balloon

Short Film

1956

34m

French

Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy

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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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Cast

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Pascal Lamorisse

Pascal, the Little Boy

Georges Sellier

The Irritated Schoolmaster

A Tenant

Pascal's Father

Pascal's Mother

Little Girl with Blue Balloon

Michel Pezin

Renaud

A Twin in Red

David Séchan

A Twin in Red

Directed By: Albert Lamorisse

Written By: Albert Lamorisse

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Maarten Delfgou says...

3 years ago

The original title of the film is Le Ballon Rouge.

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The Ace Face says...

3 years ago

A cinematic masterpiece. Watched this as a young child, and remembered this for the rest of my life. Now watched this again 40 years later and still as good as modern cinema. A true classic well ahead of its time. 1956 but the direction is superb. A true classic that can be watched by young and old.

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Saint Pauly says...

5 years ago

I see that this featurette receives universal acclaim, so rather than embarras myself, I'll just say _The Red Balloon_ feels like a poem that's trying to rhyme.

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feandalo says...

9 years ago

Maybe an inspiration for Pixar's Up?

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CinemaSerf

8 months ago

A young lad is walking to school early one morning when he espies a red balloon tied to a lamppost. He shimmies up the pole and claims it for himself, before carrying on his journey amidst some local citizens - who really didn't look like they knew they were in the film. The balloon is almost as big More

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