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6,399 Ratings

THE RED BALLOON

Le Ballon Rouge

Directed by Albert Lamorisse
France, 1956
Short, Comedy, Drama
  • 3333 minutes

Synopsis

In this nearly wordless children’s fable, a red balloon forms a life of its own and starts to follow a young boy through his daily activities around the streets of Paris.

Synopsis

In this nearly wordless children’s fable, a red balloon forms a life of its own and starts to follow a young boy through his daily activities around the streets of Paris.