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Flight of the Red Balloon

2007 · 1h 57m · Family · Drama

IMDb
6.5
Rotten Tomatoes
82%
Metacritic
86

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Overview

The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse.

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Cast

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

Suzanne

Simon Iteanu

Simon

Song Fang

Song

Hippolyte Girardot

Hippolyte Girardot

Marc

Louise Margolin

Louise

Anna Sigalevitch

Anna Sigalevitch

Anna

Flore Vannier-Moreau

Flore Vannier-Moreau

Flore

Charles-Edouard Renault

Lorenzo

Aneliese Roettger

Aneliese Roettger

Monique

Damien Maestraggi

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
May 17, 2007
Status
Released
Original language
French
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
AL
Budget
$3,000,000
Genres
Family, Drama

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