The Balloon Vendor

– A young boy tries to make living out of a puppet show when his mother abandons him and his father...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 29 Minutes
Release Year:
1974
Original Name:
Il venditore di palloncini
The Balloon Vendor (1974) - Also known as Il venditore di palloncini

A young boy tries to make living out of a puppet show when his mother abandons him and his father.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

21 Dec 1974

Language:

Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

Director:

Mario Gariazzo

Writer:

Mario Gariazzo (story), Armando Novelli (story), Massimo Franciosa, Luisa Montagnana

Main Actors:

Lee J. Cobb, James Whitmore, Renato Cestiè, Marina Malfatti

Plot:

Giacomino a little boy abandoned by his mother and raised by an alcoholic father. Giacomino is sweet, innocent, hardworking and sadly he is dying. He longs to be reunited with his mother and to go to the circus.

Awards:

1 win.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10