Flight of The Red Balloon
– The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tell..
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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Release Date:
30 Jan 2008
Language:
French, Mandarin
MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated
Director:
Hsiao-Hsien Hou
Writer:
Hsiao-Hsien Hou, François Margolin
Main Actors:
Juliette Binoche, Hippolyte Girardot, Simon Iteanu, Fang Song
Plot:
A little boy and his baby-sitter inhabit the same imaginary world: through their adventures they are followed by a strange red balloon.
Awards:
3 wins & 12 nominations.
Production:
IFC First Take
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