Flight of the Red Balloon

Flight of the Red Balloon

117 mins | Drama, Family | May 17, 2007

The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse.

Flight of the Red Balloon

117 mins | Drama, Family | May 17, 2007

Flight of the Red Balloon
The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, Les Films du Lendemain, Musée d'Orsay, Margo Films, CinéCinéma, Région Ile-de-France, Soficinéma 3, 3H Productions, Sofica Poste Image
Original title Le Voyage du ballon rouge
Directors Hou Hsiao-hsien
Writers François Margolin, Hou Hsiao-hsien

Cast

Juliette Binoche

as Suzanne

Simon Iteanu

as Simon

Song Fang

as Song

Louise Margolin

as Louise