Synopsis
Something to uplift your spirit.
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.
The Red Balloon
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El globo rojo, O Balão Vermelho, Cervený balónek, Cervený balónik, Den røde ballon, Punainen ilmapallo, Το Κόκκινο Μπαλόνι, To kokkino baloni, A piros léggömb, Il palloncino rosso, Den røde ballongen, Crveni balon, Den röda ballongen, Красный шар, Kirmizi balon, Der rote Ballon, 红气球, הבלון האדום, Červený balónek, 赤い風船, 빨간 풍선, Punane õhupall
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France
Cannes Film Festival
Theatrical
24 Aug 1956
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Japan
15 Oct 1956
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UKU
19 Oct 1956
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FranceU
11 Mar 1957
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USANR
13 Jan 1960
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Brazil
04 Feb 1972
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Brazil
10 Oct 2007
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FranceU
10 Apr 2008
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04 Jul 2008
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Brazil
26 Jul 2008
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28 Apr 2008
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16 Jun 1971
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Brazil
13 Jan 1960
- Theatrical
04 Feb 1972
- Theatrical
04 Jul 2008
- Theatrical Re-release
France
03 May 1956
- Premiere Cannes Film Festival
19 Oct 1956
- TheatricalU
10 Oct 2007
- TheatricalU Re-release
Germany
16 Jun 1971
- TV
Japan
24 Aug 1956
- Theatrical
26 Jul 2008
- Theatrical Restored Version
Netherlands
10 Apr 2008
- Theatrical Re-release
28 Apr 2008
- PhysicalAL DVD
UK
15 Oct 1956
- TheatricalU
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11 Mar 1957
- TheatricalNR
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A group of French kids addicted to helium terrorize a telekinetic boy and his balloon just to get their next fix.
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“Fly away, balloon!”
Little Pascal (Pascal Lamorisse) is bullied. By his peers, by his grandmother, by his headmaster. The world, a towering and imposing place, bears down on this wee lad. He needs a friend.
The balloon is abandoned. Tied to a lamppost by some thoughtless passerby. A bright spot against a damp, grey world. It could liberate, giving flight to one’s fancies, if only one would notice. It needs a friend.
Albert Lamorisse’s The Red Balloon is as magical a film as the heart has ever seen. Pascal, walking to school one morning, frees the balloon from its curbside stanchion and finds himself enamored as only a child can be. And the balloon, in return, is grateful and sticks…
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The December Project: Film #7
Many would have you believe that The Red Balloon is a sweet children's film about a boy and his friend, a red balloon seemingly with a life of its own. But there's something more sinister at work here.
No, The Red Balloon is actually a metaphor for an abusive relationship between a sexually charged young man and his new trophy girlfriend. He first meets her alone on the street. He initially intends to do waste with her, but she proves to be a loyal girlfriend after his mother (who he lives with because he is socially inept) tries to throw her out. Amazed by this demonstration of loyalty, the boy decides to keep the girl…
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Terrifying sci-fi film about an army of sentient balloons and the psychic child who controls them.
Also, one of the balloons is Jesus.
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The Pixar playbook in a nutshell.
How do you make someone care fo an inanimate object? Give it a personality, a motive and make it care for someone. In some ways I find this more impressive than Pixar’s work given the time it came out and the limitations of shooting an inanimate object physically.
This movie captures the magic of childhood so well. I love the innocence of it, part of this comes from the unexplained magic of the balloon. The rules of why it exists or cares for the boy are never explained, so you are just as amazed as he is when it returns back to him.
The special effects also add to the experience. I never once…
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Who knew that a balloon could show more charm and personality than half of the actors in Hollywood?
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that little boy is now better known as Pennywise
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i will sacrifice my life for this possessed french balloon
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Finding out the little boy was played by the director's 6 year old son made this movie even better
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