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The Red Balloon

7.7195634mNRMovieComedyDramaFamily

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.

DirectorAlbert Lamorisse
WriterAlbert Lamorisse
ProducerAlbert Lamorisse

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Cast · Directed by Albert Lamorisse

PLPascal Lamorisse
Pascal Lamorisse
Pascal, the Little Boy
GSGeorges Sellier
Georges Sellier
The Irritated Schoolmaster
VPVladimir Popov
Vladimir Popov
A Tenant
PP
Paul Perey
Pascal's Father
RM
Renée Marion
Pascal's Mother
SL
Sabine Lamorisse
Little Girl with Blue Balloon
MP
Michel Pezin
RRenaud
Renaud
A Twin in Red
DSDavid Séchan
David Séchan
A Twin in Red

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