The Red Balloon

Directed by Albert Lamorisse
Not Rated
1956    34mFantasy, Drama,
8.196%91%7.7
A boy makes friends with a seemingly sentient red balloon, and it begins to follow him. It follows him to the bus stop, to school, and to church. They play together in the streets of Paris and try to elude a gang of boys that wants to steal it.
  • Pascal LamorissePascal, the Little Boy
  • Georges SellierThe Irritated Schoolmaster
  • Vladimir PopovA Tenant
  • Paul PereyPascal's Father
  • Renée MarionPascal's Mother
  • Sabine LamorisseLittle Girl with Blue Balloon
  • Michel PezinProduction Manager
  • RenaudA Twin in Red
  • David SéchanA Twin in Red
  • Albert LamorisseDirector / Writer / Producer
  • Edmond SéchanDirector Of Photography
  • Edmond AgabraAssistant Director
  • André FontaineAssistant Director
  • Reinie BourceScript Supervisor
  • Pierre GilletteEditor
  • Maurice Le RouxOriginal Music Composer
  • Pierre VuilleminSound
  • Claire ViroulaudPublicist
  • Lise HaasProduction Secretary

The Red Balloon Ratings & Reviews

  • William MassarwehFebruary 23, 2026
    Amazing piece of cinematography

The Red Balloon Trivia

The Red Balloon was released on August 24, 1956.

The Red Balloon was directed by Albert Lamorisse.

The Red Balloon has a runtime of 34m.

The Red Balloon was produced by Albert Lamorisse.

A boy makes friends with a seemingly sentient red balloon, and it begins to follow him. It follows him to the bus stop, to school, and to church. They play together in the streets of Paris and try to elude a gang of boys that wants to steal it.

The key characters in The Red Balloon are Pascal, the Little Boy (Pascal Lamorisse), The Irritated Schoolmaster (Georges Sellier), A Tenant (Vladimir Popov).

The Red Balloon is rated Not Rated.

The Red Balloon is a Fantasy, Drama, Family film.

The Red Balloon has an audience rating of 9.1 out of 10.

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