The Red Balloon poster
Director Albert Lamorisse
Writer Albert Lamorisse

The Red Balloon

Original Title: Le Ballon rouge

Tagline: The Academy Award Winning Sensation!

Release Date: 1956-08-24

Duration: 34 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Pascal Lamorisse
    Pascal, the Little Boy
  • Renaud
    A Twin in Red
  • Sabine Lamorisse
    Little Girl with Blue Balloon
  • Georges Sellier
    The Irritated Schoolmaster
  • Vladimir Popov
    A Tenant
  • Paul Perey
    Pascal's Father
  • Renée Marion
    Pascal's Mother
  • Michel Pezin
  • David Séchan
    A Twin in Red