Pascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladimir Popov
Six-year old petit garçon Pascal Lamorisse and the biggest, shiniest ballon rouge ever--25,000 were used during shooting--share near dialogue-less adventures tagging after each other through the old B...( read more
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"Balloon! you have to obey me
and be good."
Do you remember the first time you saw The Red Balloon? If you're of a certain age, you were probably in your third grade classroom eagerly waiting for your teacher to roll in the projector on Film day. If you're on the y...( read more)
The filmmakers succeed in giving this big red balloon personality! The balloon is a friend to the little boy though it sometimes teases and pulls away drawing the boy to places he has not been. The balloon wants to be free. While watching this film, I was reminded of the Peter...( read more)
A WONDERFUL little film about a balloon with a mind of its own. The ending will stick with you forever.
How cool!!! If I weren't so awesomely masculine I'd be tempted to say "enchantingly delightful', but of course I AM awesomely masculine so I just say "how cool!"
Sweet fantasy that, like all great fables, takes us back to the best years of our lives.
There is little that can be said of this film other than, it's pure bliss. Red Balloon captures the beauty and pain of youth simply and sublimely. There is something very pure about it, and one would be hard pressed not to respond to its magic and charm,
Such beautiful picture!! Gorgeous&cute, simple imagination brought to live in wonderful ways.
I watched this film about 40 years ago and it was great. Will like to watch t again. I am now 54.
I loved this when I first saw it. They showed at the Dallas Public Library in the basement.
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