Flight of the Red Balloon

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.

• Hou Hsiao-hsienDirector
• Hou Hsiao-hsienWriter
• François MargolinWriter

• Juliette BinocheSuzanne
• Simon IteanuSimon
• Song FangSong
• Hippolyte GirardotMarc
• Louise MargolinLouise
• Anna SigalevitchAnna
• Flore Vannier-MoreauFlore
• Charles-Edouard RenaultLorenzo
• Aneliese RoettgerMonique
• Damien MaestraggiCast