Albert Lamorisse’s exquisite The Red Balloon remains one of the most beloved children's films of all time. In this deceptively simple, nearly wordless tale, a young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world’s harsh realities finally interfere. With its glorious palette and allegorical purity, the Academy Award–winning The Red Balloon has enchanted movie lovers, young and old, for generations.
Winner of the Louis Delluc Prize and the 1956 Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Palme d'Or. At the 29th Academy Awards, Lamorisse won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Written, Directed, and Produced by Albert Lamorisse
Cinematography by Edmond Séchan
Music by Maurice Leroux
Editing by Pierre Gillette
Sound by Pierre Vuillemin
Starring Pascal Lamorisse