The Red Balloon
Rarely has the spirit of childhood been evoked as exquisitely as in this Academy Award–winning cinematic fable, a fantasy with the texture of reality. On the streets of 1950s Paris, a young boy (played by director Albert Lamorisse’s son, Pascal) is launched on a miraculous adventure when he’s playfully pursued by a shiny red balloon that seems to have a mind of its own—until the harsh realities of the world interfere, setting the stage for a deeply moving finale. Shot in beautifully muted Technicolor, this beguiling allegory of innocence and transcendence has inspired generations of viewers to let their imaginations take flight.
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Cast
- Pascal Lamorisse
- Pascal
- Georges Sellier
- Featuring
- Wladimir Popof
- Paul Perey
- Renée Marion
- Sabine Lamorisse
- Michel Pezin
- Renaud Séchan
- David Séchan
Credits
- Director
- Albert Lamorisse
- Written by
- Albert Lamorisse
- Director of photography
- Edmond Séchan
- Music
- Maurice Le Roux
- Sound
- Pierre Vuillemin
- Editing
- Pierre Gillette
- Director of production
- Michel Pezin
- Produced by
- Films Montsouris
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