2007
6.1 (52 votes)
1h 57m
Genres
Family
Drama
Production Companies
3H Productions
Margo Films
Les Films du Lendemain
ARTE France Cinéma
Musée d'Orsay
Margo Films
Les Films du Lendemain
ARTE France Cinéma
Musée d'Orsay
Flight of the Red Balloon (Le Voyage du ballon rouge)
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Producer: François Margolin, Kristina Larsen
Director of Photography: Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Writer: Hou Hsiao-hsien, François Margolin
Top Cast
Juliette Binoche
Suzanne
Simon Iteanu
Simon
Song Fang
Song
Hippolyte Girardot
Marc
Louise Margolin
Louise
Anna Sigalevitch
Anna
Flore Vannier-Moreau
Flore
Videos
The Flight of the Red Balloon - Trailer
