The Red Balloon
1956 · short film · NR · 34 min
★ 7.7(440)unSUB Rating
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1956
- Release date
- 1956-08-24
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 34 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.7/10 (440 votes)
Themes
- friendship
- paris, france
- chase
- little boy
- balloon
- foot chase
- pursuit
- childhood
- unlikely friendship
- fleeing
- kid gang
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1957
- Louis Delluc Prize · 1956
- Short Film Palme d'Or
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1957 · nominated
Cast & crew
Pascal Lamorisse
as Pascal, the Little Boy
Georges Sellier
as The Irritated Schoolmaster
Vladimir Popov
as A Tenant
- PP
Paul Perey
as Pascal's Father
- RM
Renée Marion
as Pascal's Mother
- SL
Sabine Lamorisse
as Little Girl with Blue Balloon
- MP
Michel Pezin
Renaud
as A Twin in Red
David Séchan
as A Twin in Red
Directed by Albert Lamorisse