Product Information
A young French boy befriends a red balloon and they soon become inseparable.Product Identifiers
EAN5027626700546
eBay Product ID (ePID)73943251
Product Key Features
ActorPascal Lamorisse
Film/TV TitleThe Red Balloon
DirectorAlbert Lamorisse
Release Year2010
FormatBlu-ray
LanguageFrench
FeaturesWhite Mane-Short Film
GenreFamily
Additional Product Features
CertificateU
Country/Region of ManufactureFrance
Number of Discs1
AwardsBest Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1956 - Albert Lamorisse
Additional InformationMost of French director Albert Lamorisse's films celebrate the miracle of flight, but few were as a landmark as his 1956 short subject The Red Balloon. The story, told with a minimum of dialogue, concerns a little boy (played by the director's son Pascal) who comes across a helium-filled balloon. As he plays with his new acquisition, the boy discovers that the balloon seemingly has a mind of its own. The little red orb follows its new 'master' all through the streets of Paris, and then dogs the boy's trail into the schoolroom, which drives the teacher to comic distraction. Towards the end, it seems as though boy and balloon will be parted forever....but director Lamorisse has a delightful surprise in store for us.
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleThe Red Balloon