The Red Balloon
“Something to uplift your spirit.”
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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Cast
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Pascal Lamorisse
Pascal, the Little Boy
Known for
White Mane
Georges Sellier
The Irritated Schoolmaster
Known for
Army of Shadows
Vladimir Popov
A Tenant
Known for
October (Ten Days that Shook the World)
Edmond Séchan
Director of Photography
Paul Perey
Pascal's Father
No other roles listed
Renée Marion
Pascal's Mother
No other roles listed
Sabine Lamorisse
Little Girl with Blue Balloon
Michel Pezin
Renaud
A Twin in Red
Known for
Germinal
Crime Spree
David Séchan
A Twin in Red
Albert Lamorisse Director · Maurice Le Roux Composer Edmond Séchan Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $49K · United States release March 11, 1957 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$48,980
Production
Films Montsouris
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Ballon rouge
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 3, 1956
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · October 19, 1956
Theatrical
United States · March 11, 1957
Theatrical
Brazil
January 13, 1960 · Theatrical
February 4, 1972 · Theatrical
July 4, 2008 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
October 10, 2007 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
June 16, 1971 · TV
Japan
August 24, 1956 · Theatrical
July 26, 2008 · Theatrical · Restored Version
Netherlands
April 10, 2008 · Theatrical · Re-release
April 28, 2008 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
October 15, 1956 · Theatrical
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