The Red Balloon

The Red Balloon

34 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | Aug. 24, 1956

A young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world’s harsh realities finally interfere.

The Red Balloon

34 mins | Drama, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | Aug. 24, 1956

The Red Balloon
A young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world’s harsh realities finally interfere.
IMDb rating 8.1
Producers Films Montsouris
Original title Le ballon rouge
Directors Reinie Bource, André Fontaine, Edmond Agabra, Albert Lamorisse
Writers Albert Lamorisse

Cast

Pascal Lamorisse

as Pascal, the Little Boy

Georges Sellier

as The Irritated Schoolmaster

Vladimir Popov

as A Tenant

Paul Perey

as Pascal's Father

Renée Marion

as Pascal's Mother

Sabine Lamorisse

as Little Girl with Blue Balloon

Renaud

as A Twin in Red

David Séchan

as A Twin in Red