DVD 34 mins IMDB 8.1
NR
The Red Balloon
Janus Films (1956)
In Collection
#3260

Seen It:
No
Family, Fantasy, Short
France  /  French

The Children of Menilmontant
Michel Pezin
Sabine Lamorisse Pascal's Mother
Renee Marion
Pascal Lamorisse Pascal the Boy
Paul Perey
Wladimir Popof
David Sechan
Renaud Sechan
Georges Sellier Shopkeeper
Vladimir Popov Tennant
René Marion Pascal's Father
Renaud Twin in red
David Séchan Twin in red

Director Albert Lamorisse
Producer Albert Lamorisse
Writer Albert Lamorisse

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.

Edition Details
Barcode 715515028820
Region Any Region
Release Date 29-Apr-08
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date February 2009
Store Torrent
Tags AVI(BT)
Links DVD Empire
IMDB

Notes
Newly restored and available for the first time on DVD, Albert Lamorisse's exquisite The Red Balloon remains one of the most beloved children's films of all time. With its glorious palette and allegorical purity, the Academy Award-winning The Red Balloon has enchanted movie lovers, young and old, for generations.