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Ballon rouge, Le (1956)
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Release Date:
11 March 1957 (USA) morePlot:
A red balloon with a life of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins moreUser Comments:
Wonderful Cinematic Gem moreCast
(Credited cast) | Pascal Lamorisse | ... | Pascal the Boy |
| Georges Sellier | ... | Shopkeeper |
| Vladimir Popov | ... | Tennant |
| Paul Perey | ||
| René Marion | ... | Pascal's Father |
| Sabine Lamorisse | ... | Pascal's Mother |
| Michel Pezin |
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Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
34 minCountry:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:Approved | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:Atp | Finland:SFilming Locations:
Paris, FranceMOVIEmeter: 
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With its Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay, the film is (as of 2007) the only short film to win to win an Academy Award outside of the short film categories. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Just after the scene where the boy is turned away from boarding the bus, you see him running off with the balloon in his left hand and the satchel in his right however in the next shot it is reversed. moreFAQ
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THE RED BALLOON rescued by a small Parisian lad will transform his life in unbelievable ways.
This is a marvelous film, full of love & hope, searing sorrow & overwhelming joy. It is also a classic example of what can be done in a very limited time frame, with a compelling story and genius behind the camera.
The special effects are still entrancing, with wonderful editing & camerawork which turns the byways & alleys of old Paris into the canvas on which this fantasy is painted.
Director Albert Lamorisse's young son, Pascal, is the very fortunate star of this urban fairy tale.
If the tribulations & persecutions of the Red Balloon appear to be a type of Epiphany, that is probably no coincidence.