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Le ballon rouge (1956)
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11 March 1957 (USA) morePlot:
A red balloon with a life of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins moreNewsDesk:
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Wonderful Cinematic Gem moreCast
(Credited cast) | Pascal Lamorisse | ... | Pascal the Boy |
| Georges Sellier | ... | Shopkeeper |
| Vladimir Popov | ... | Tennant |
| Paul Perey | ||
| René Marion | ... | Pascal's Father |
| Sabine Lamorisse | ... | Pascal's Mother |
| Michel Pezin |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
34 minCountry:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | South Korea:All | Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Finland:SFilming Locations:
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With its Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay, the film is (as of 2007) the only short film to win to win an Academy Award outside of the short film categories. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: For a brief instant, a wire can be seen attached to balloon as boy waits to cross street. Wire stands out against blue coat of man standing behind him looking on as the boy waits for intersection to clear. moreFAQ
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THE RED BALLOON rescued by a small Parisian lad will transform his life in unbelievable ways.
This is a marvelous film, full of love & hope, searing sorrow & overwhelming joy. It is also a classic example of what can be done in a very limited time frame, with a compelling story and genius behind the camera.
The special effects are still entrancing, with wonderful editing & camerawork which turns the byways & alleys of old Paris into the canvas on which this fantasy is painted.
Director Albert Lamorisse's young son, Pascal, is the very fortunate star of this urban fairy tale.
If the tribulations & persecutions of the Red Balloon appear to be a type of Epiphany, that is probably no coincidence.