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The Red Balloon

Original title: Le ballon rouge
  • 19561956
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 34m
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8.1/10
19K
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The Red Balloon (1956)
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A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.
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    • Albert Lamorisse
    • Albert Lamorisse
  • Stars
    • Pascal Lamorisse
    • Sabine Lamorisse
    • Georges Sellier
    • Albert Lamorisse
    • Albert Lamorisse
  • Stars
    • Pascal Lamorisse
    • Sabine Lamorisse
    • Georges Sellier
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 121User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Pascal Lamorisse in The Red Balloon (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse in The Red Balloon (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse and Sabine Lamorisse in The Red Balloon (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse in The Red Balloon (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse and Vladimir Popov in The Red Balloon (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse in The Red Balloon (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse in The Red Balloon (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse in The Red Balloon (1956)
    The Red Balloon (1956)
    The Red Balloon (1956)
    The Red Balloon (1956)
    The Red Balloon (1956)

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    Pascal Lamorisse
    Pascal Lamorisse
    • Pascal - le petit garçon
    Sabine Lamorisse
    • La petite fille au ballon bleu
    Georges Sellier
    • Le marchand
    Vladimir Popov
    • Un locataire
    Paul Perey
    • Le père de Pascal
    Renée Marion
    • La mère de Pascal
    Michel Pezin
    Renaud
    Renaud
    • Le jumeau en rouge
    • (uncredited)
    David Séchan
    • L'autre jumeau en rouge
    • (uncredited)
      • Albert Lamorisse
      • Albert Lamorisse
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    • Trivia
      With its Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay, the film is (as of 2018) the only short film to win an Academy Award outside of the short film categories.
    • Goofs
      For a brief instant, a wire can be seen attached to the red balloon as the boy waits to cross the street. The wire stands out against the blue coat of the man standing behind him looking on as the boy waits for the intersection to clear.
    • Quotes

      Pascal - le petit garçon: Could you hold my balloon while I'm in school?

    • Crazy credits
      Avec le concours: Des Enfants De Ménilmontant et Des Ballons De La Région Parisiénne (Translation: With the assistance of: The Children of Ménilmontant and The Balloons of the Paris region.)
    • Connections
      Featured in Paris non stop (1981)

    User reviews121

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    8/10
    Absolutely charming, a must for everyone!
    I remember this short story when we watched it in the 2nd grade. I later happened to catch it on TV, while my parents were watching, a few years later. They thought it was great. How can I possibly remember this movie? Some movies touch you so well that they never leave you. It's the cutest story you'll ever see. There is no dialog in this charming little movie and all of the story is told through the visual very effectively. The red Balloon befriends this little boy. Where else can you have inanimate objects come to life and show personalities? Only cartoons and animations? The Red Balloon even shows interest in the opposite sex. One would only guess by the fact that it sees a girl with a pink balloon and thus follows. This movie should be seen for yourself in order to appreciate it. Everyone will love this movie. It's also a good date movie.
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    • imbluzclooby
    • Dec 19, 2005

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1956 (France)
      • France
      • French
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Ménilmontant, Paris 20, Paris, France
    • Production company
      • Films Montsouris
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    • 34 minutes
      • Mono

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