Flight of the Red Balloon

Name: Flight of the Red Balloon
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Genre: Family, Drama
Released: 2007-05-17
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.258
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Simon Iteanu, Song Fang, Hippolyte Girardot, Louise Margolin

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Flight of the Red Balloon

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Status

Released

Production

3H Productions

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2007-05-17

Flight of the Red Balloon

The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse.

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