
Flight of the Red Balloon
Family · Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Juliette Binoche
Juliette Binoche
Suzanne
Juliette Binoche
Suzanne
Simon Iteanu
Simon Iteanu
Simon
Simon Iteanu
Simon
Song Fang
Song Fang
Song
Song Fang
Song


Hippolyte Girardot
Hippolyte Girardot
Marc
Hippolyte Girardot
Marc
Louise Margolin
Louise Margolin
Louise
Louise Margolin
Louise


Anna Sigalevitch
Anna Sigalevitch
Anna
Anna Sigalevitch
Anna


Flore Vannier-Moreau
Flore Vannier-Moreau
Flore
Flore Vannier-Moreau
Flore
Charles-Edouard Renault
Charles-Edouard Renault
Lorenzo
Charles-Edouard Renault
Lorenzo


Aneliese Roettger
Aneliese Roettger
Monique
Aneliese Roettger
Monique
Damien Maestraggi
Damien Maestraggi
Damien Maestraggi
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