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Le ballon rouge (1956)
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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Albert Lamorisse (written by)
Release Date:
11 March 1957 (USA)
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Plot:
A red balloon with a life of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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(4 articles)
Mm@M: Joan Crawford, Caterpillar Woman
(From FilmExperience. 30 August 2009, 7:00 PM, PDT)
Cannes 2009 Day 1: You'll Need These to See Pete Docter's 'Up'
(From ioncinema. 14 May 2009)
(From FilmExperience. 30 August 2009, 7:00 PM, PDT)
Cannes 2009 Day 1: You'll Need These to See Pete Docter's 'Up'
(From ioncinema. 14 May 2009)
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Timeless Classic
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Cast
(Credited cast)| Pascal Lamorisse | ... | Pascal the Boy | |
| Georges Sellier | ... | Shopkeeper | |
| Vladimir Popov | ... | Tennant | |
| Paul Perey | |||
| René Marion | ... | Pascal's Father | |
| Sabine Lamorisse | ... | Pascal's Mother | |
| Michel Pezin |
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Also Known As:
The Red Balloon (USA) (new title)
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Runtime:
34 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Certification:
Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) |
USA:Approved |
USA:Passed (National Board of Review) |
South Korea:All |
Australia:G |
Argentina:Atp |
Finland:S
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With its Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay, the film is (as of 2007) the only short film to win to win an Academy Award outside of the short film categories.
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Continuity: Just after the scene where the boy is turned away from boarding the bus, you see him running off with the balloon in his left hand and the satchel in his right however in the next shot it is reversed.
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References El derecho de nacer (1952)
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I can't recall where I first saw this film I only remember that I was very young and that it left a lasting impression on me. It was some 20 years later that I saw it again only for the second time and it brought back such fond memories. For me this movie is magical and brings out feelings of love, sadness and finally one of sear joy. I feel this is a movie for all ages and is a timeless classic. I've seen many movies over the years and for a movie to stay with you like this one has for me says something. Sadly I have had a hard time trying to find this movie in video stores and it rarely runs on TV which is unfortunate. But to the general public if you ever get the chance to see this classic by all means do.