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The Red Balloon

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  • 1956
  • 0 hr 34 mins
  • Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
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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.

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Cast & Crew See All

Pascal Lamorisse
Pascal - le petit garçon
Sabine Lamorisse
La petite fille au ballon bleu
Georges Sellier
Le directeur de l'école

Awards

  • 1957 - Oscar - Best Writing, Best Screenplay - Original - winner
  • 1956 - Palme d'Or - Best Short Film - - winner
  • 1957 - Special Award - - winner
  • 1957 - NBR Award - Top Foreign Films - winner

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