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also known as Le ballon rouge
The Red Balloon1956
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Albert Lamorisse's exquisite THE RED BALLOON remains one of the most beloved children's films of all time. In this deceptively simple, nearly wordless tale, a young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world's harsh realities finally interfere. With its glorious palette and allegorical purity, the Academy Award®-winning THE RED BALLOON has enchanted movie lovers, young and old, for generations.
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I loved this Film when I saw it in 1957 when I was 24, and loved it again when my wife and saw it the night before last. I was tearful when the Red Balloon deflated but was overjoyed when the cloud of balloons lifted the boyinto the Paris Sky
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- Pascal Lamorisse - Pascal - le petit garcçon
- Sabine Lamorisse - La petite fille au ballon bleu
- René Marion - Le père de Pascal
- Paul Perey
- Michel Pezin
- Vladimir Popov - Le locataire
- Georges Sellier - Le marchand
- David Séchan - L'autre jumeau en rouge
- Renaud Séchan - Le jumeau en rouge
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I loved this Film when I saw it in 1957 when I was 24, and loved it again when my wife and saw it the night before last. I was tearful when the Red Balloon deflated but was overjoyed when the cloud of balloons lifted the boyinto the Paris Sky
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Like a beloved children’s book, sitting on the shelf, waiting to be rediscovered, “The Red Balloon” has a timeless, magical aura to it. It captures the wonder and a little bit of the horror of childhood, in a crumbling, maze-like section of Paris that no longer exists. And in this age of CGI overload, it gives us a chance to marvel at the simple effect of bringing a balloon to life…true cinema magic!
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