The Red Balloon (1956)

Kernel Score: 86% · 434 ratings

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy

Released: 1956-08-24

Runtime: 34 minutes

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.

Director

Albert Lamorisse

Cast

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