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The Red Balloon

Original title: Le ballon rouge
  • 19561956
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 34min
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
18K
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Le ballon rouge (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.

IMDb RATING
8.2/10
18K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Albert Lamorisse
  • Writer
    • Albert Lamorisse
  • Stars
    • Pascal Lamorisse
    • Sabine Lamorisse
    • Georges Sellier
Top credits
  • Director
    • Albert Lamorisse
  • Writer
    • Albert Lamorisse
  • Stars
    • Pascal Lamorisse
    • Sabine Lamorisse
    • Georges Sellier
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 109User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

    Videos1

    Flight of the Red Balloon
    Trailer 1:19
    Flight of the Red Balloon

    Photos35

    Pascal Lamorisse in Le ballon rouge (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse in Le ballon rouge (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse and Sabine Lamorisse in Le ballon rouge (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse in Le ballon rouge (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse and Vladimir Popov in Le ballon rouge (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse in Le ballon rouge (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse in Le ballon rouge (1956)
    Le ballon rouge (1956)
    Le ballon rouge (1956)
    Le ballon rouge (1956)
    Le ballon rouge (1956)
    Pascal Lamorisse in Le ballon rouge (1956)

    Top cast

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    Pascal Lamorisse
    Pascal Lamorisse
    • Pascal - le petit garçonas Pascal - le petit garçon
    Sabine Lamorisse
    • La petite fille au ballon bleuas La petite fille au ballon bleu
    Georges Sellier
    • Le marchandas Le marchand
    Vladimir Popov
    • Un locataireas Un locataire
    Paul Perey
    • Le père de Pascalas Le père de Pascal
    Renée Marion
    • La mère de Pascalas La mère de Pascal
    Michel Pezin
    Renaud
    Renaud
    • Le jumeau en rougeas Le jumeau en rouge
    • (uncredited)
    David Séchan
    • L'autre jumeau en rougeas L'autre jumeau en rouge
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Albert Lamorisse
    • Writer
      • Albert Lamorisse
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    Storyline

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    A boy makes friends with a seemingly sentient red balloon, and it begins to follow him. It follows him to the bus stop, to school, and to church. They play together in the streets of Paris and try to elude a gang of boys that wants to steal it. —alfiehitchie
    child protagonistboyballoonlittle boyred balloon43 more
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    • Taglines
      • The Academy Award Winning Sensation!
    • Genres
      • Short
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Fantasy
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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 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 reviews109

    Review
    Top review
    The First Film I Saw...
    This is one of the first films I remember seeing. My grandfather was kind enough to record it off of television for me when I was only one or two years old. I remember enjoying it alot as a very young child and I enjoy this film just as much, if not even more, today. I can appreciate the story more, now that I'm older. It is one of the truly best short films ever made, right up there with the best of Chaplin and other great short-film makers.
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    • CHARLIE-89
    • Sep 4, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Der rote Ballon
    • Filming locations
      • Ménilmontant, Paris 20, Paris, France
    • Production company
      • Films Montsouris
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,570
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,004
      • Nov 18, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,980
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 34min
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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