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Something to uplift your spirit. - The Red Balloon
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Title: The Red Balloon

Release Date: 24 Aug 1956

Runtime: 34m

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy

Director: Films Montsouris

Production Companies: Films Montsouris

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.7 (401 votes)

Cast

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