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A Balasaur Score of 84 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%. Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 97% of the 260 1950s comedy movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 34m. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
A young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world’s harsh realities finally interfere.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do.
450 audience votes
Key crew
- Albert LamorisseDirector
- Albert LamorisseWriter
- Maurice Le RouxOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Pascal LamorissePascal, the Little Boy
- Georges SellierThe Irritated Schoolmaster
- Vladimir PopovA Tenant
- Paul PereyPascal's Father
- Renée MarionPascal's Mother
- Sabine LamorisseLittle Girl with Blue Balloon
- Michel PezinCast
- RenaudA Twin in Red
- David SéchanA Twin in Red
Stills
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Themes
friendshipparis, francechaselittle boyballoonfoot chasepursuitchildhoodunlikely friendshipfleeingkid gang
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