In Collection
#1706
Seen It:
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France / French
| Pascal Lamorisse |
Pascal the Boy |
| Georges Sellier |
Shopkeeper |
| Michel Pezin |
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| Wladimir Popof |
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| Paul Perey |
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| Red Balloon |
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| Vladimir Popov |
Tennant |
| René Marion |
Pascal's Father |
| Sabine Lamorisse |
Pascal's Mother |
| Renaud |
Twin in red |
| David Séchan |
Twin in red |
| Renee Marion |
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| The Children of Menilmontant |
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| Director |
Albert Lamorisse |
| Producer |
Albert Lamorisse |
| Writer |
Albert Lamorisse |
The late French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse made this classic, 1956 short work about a lonely little Parisian boy (Pascal Lamorisse) befriended by a large red balloon, which seems to have a will of its own. As with his preceding short, 1952's
White Mane, Lamorisse took home a grand prize from the Cannes Film Festival for
The Red Balloon, and the latter film also won an Academy Award. There have been some stimulating pieces of film criticism (some pro, some con) written about the aesthetics of this little movie over the years, but there's no question it makes for a touching, allegorical piece always certain to prompt conversations among viewers of any age.
--Tom Keogh
| Distributor |
Criterion |
| Edition |
Released by Janus Films, in association with the Criterion Collection |
| Barcode |
715515028820 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
29/04/2008 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio |
1.33:1 |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital Mono [French] |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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