Flight of the Red Balloon

1h 57m
FamilyDrama
6.2

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.

Cast

Juliette Binoche
Suzanne
Simon Iteanu
Simon
Song Fang
Song
Hippolyte Girardot
Marc
Louise Margolin
Louise
Anna Sigalevitch
Anna
Flore Vannier-Moreau
Flore

Crew

Hou Hsiao-hsien
Director, Writer
François Margolin
Writer, Producer
Jean-Christophe Hym
Editor
Liao Ching-sung
Editor
Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Director of Photography
Kristina Larsen
Producer
Rémi Burah
Co-Producer
Paul Fayard
Production Design
Chu Shih-yi
Sound

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