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The Balloon

Directed by Yūzō Kawashima
Not Rated
1956    1h 49mDrama
7.26.3
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Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrogant son oscillates between a mistress and a new lover who sings at a nightclub. When Murakami's disabled daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.

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Cast of The Balloon

  • Masayuki MoriHaruki Murakami
  • Tatsuya MihashiKeikichi Murakami
  • Mie KitaharaMikiko Mikihara
  • Sachiko HidariRuiko Aso
  • Izumi AshikawaTamako Murakami
  • Michiyo AratamaKumiko Yamana
  • Hiroshi Nihon'yanagiMasataka Tsuzuki
  • Shinsuke MakiTatsujirô Aso
  • Shirō AmakusaYamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner
  • Michisaburō SegawaShôta Nishimura
  • Yumi TakanoFusako Murakami
  • Fudeko TanakaShôta's Wife
  • Keiko AzumaWoman Clerk
  • Yoko BenisawaLandlady
  • Hiroshi ChōSecretary (as Susumu Uemura)
  • Kôtarô Date
  • Toyo FukudaMaid at Murakami's
  • Yoshirō KatōWaiter at Tom
  • Reiko KubaMaid C
  • Yasuko MishimaMaid B

 

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The Balloon Trivia

The Balloon was released on February 19, 1956.

The Balloon was directed by Yūzō Kawashima.

The Balloon has a runtime of 1 hr 49 min.

The Balloon was produced by Takeshi Yamamoto.

The key characters in The Balloon are Haruki Murakami (Masayuki Mori), Keikichi Murakami (Tatsuya Mihashi), Mikiko Mikihara (Mie Kitahara).

The Balloon is rated Not Rated.

The Balloon is a Drama film.

The Balloon has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10.

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