Synopsis
It's the story of a little boy and a magic balloon. In 1950s Paris, a little boy releases a balloon that is tied to street light. To the neighborhood inhabitants' surprise, and stirring envy in other children, the red balloon follows the little boy throughout the streets of Paris.
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- Executive Producer : Films Montsouris
- Film exports/foreign sales : Playtime
- French distributors : Gebeka Films, Jeannic Films
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Albert Lamorisse
- Screenwriter : Albert Lamorisse
- Director of Photography : Edmond Séchan
- Music Composer : Maurice Le Roux
- Assistant Director : Edmond Agabra
- Editor : Pierre Gillette
- Sound Recordist : Pierre Vuillemin
- Production Manager : Michel Pezin
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Adventure, Fantasy
- Themes : Childhood, Family
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
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