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Director: Albert Lamorisse
Actors: Pascal Lamorisse, Sabine Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladimir Popov, Paul Perey
Studio: Homevision
Category: Video

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Sales Rank: 97,478

Format: Color, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), French (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Discs: 1
Running Time: 34 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.2 x 1.1

ISBN: 6303968651
UPC: 037429097038
EAN: 9786303968650
ASIN: 6303968651

Release Date: February 20, 1996
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Editorial Reviews:

Description
One of the most famous short films ever made, The Red Balloon is a childhood fantasy with appeal for viewers of every age. It is the story of Pascal, a lonely French boy who befriends a wondrous red balloon which follows him everywhere--to school and church--and even hovers outside his window when he is in his room. Filmed entirely in the picturesque back streets and narrow alleys of Old Montmartre, the film has been acclaimed through the world as an immortal masterpiece of lyrical poetry. The Red Balloon is both a beguiling fantasy and a touching allegory on the magic powers of love and friendship.

Amazon.com
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

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