The Red Balloon

(1956)

★ 7.7 IMDb · 450 votes

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy

Year: 1956

Runtime: 34 мин

Country: France

Director: Albert Lamorisse

Cast: Pascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Владимир Попов, Paul Perey, Renée Marion, Sabine Lamorisse, Michel Pezin, Renaud, David Séchan

Plot

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.

A boy makes friends with a seemingly sentient red balloon, and it begins to follow him. It follows him to the bus stop, to school, and to church. They play together in the streets of Paris and try to elude a gang of boys that wants to steal it.