The Balloon Vendor

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

Cast

Lee J. Cobb

Twenty Years

James Whitmore

Antonio

Renato Cestiè

Giacomino

Marina Malfatti

Maria

Maurizio Arena

Romolo

Adolfo Celi

Dr. Monforte

Lina Volonghi

Sister Maria

Cyril Cusack

Balloon Vendor

Arnaldo Caivano

Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited)

Crew

Mario Gariazzo

Director, Story

Massimo Franciosa

Writer

Luisa Montagnana

Writer

Armando Novelli

Story, Producer

Claudio Racca

Director of Photography

Stelvio Cipriani

Music

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