The Red Balloon (1956)

A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.

Director:

Albert Lamorisse

Writer:

Albert Lamorisse

Stars:

Pascal Lamorisse, Sabine Lamorisse, Georges Sellier

Won 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Pascal Lamorisse	...	Pascal - le petit garçon
Georges Sellier	...	Le marchand
Vladimir Popov	...	Un locataire
Paul Perey	...	Le père de Pascal
Renée Marion	...	La mère de Pascal
Sabine Lamorisse	...	La petite fille au ballon bleu
Michel Pezin

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

child protagonist | boy | balloon | little boy | red balloon | 

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Taglines:

The Academy Award Winning Sensation!

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

First film of singer Renaud, aged three.

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Goofs

The bus Pascal gets on to that is followed by the balloon has red advertisements at the rear for Chantelle. The bus he gets off has yellow/green advertisements for Excel.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

With the cooperation of the balloons of the Paris area.

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Connections

Featured in 1,001 Movies You Must See (Before You Die) (2014)

User Reviews

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.

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

11 March 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Red Balloon

Filming Locations:

Ménilmontant, Paris 20, Paris, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,004, 18 November 2007

Gross USA:

$34,570

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$48,980

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films Montsouris

Technical Specs

Runtime:

34 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1