The Red Balloon
Movie
Type
1956
Year
34m
Runtime
★ 7.7
Rating
Fantasy / Drama / Family
Genre
In this deceptively simple, nearly wordless tale, 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. With its glorious palette and allegorical purity, this Academy Award-winning short film has enchanted young and old for generations.
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Cast

Pascal Lamorisse
Pascal the Boy
Georges Sellier
Shopkeeper
Paul Perey
Vladimir Popov
Un locataire

Sabine Lamorisse
La petite fille au ballon bleu