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The Red Balloon

1956 · 34 min

A gentle, almost wordless fable that charms with its simple wonder and leaves a bittersweet ache.

Directed by
Albert Lamorisse
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring
Pascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladimir Popov
Tagline
Something to uplift your spirit.
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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Directed by
Albert Lamorisse
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Family
Starring
Pascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladimir Popov
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, family, fantasy
Directed by
Albert Lamorisse
Written by
Albert Lamorisse
Starring
Pascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladimir Popov, Paul Perey, Renée Marion, Sabine Lamorisse, Michel Pezin, Renaud
Music
Maurice Le Roux
Cinematography
Edmond Séchan
Runtime
34 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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