1956
6.3 (10 votes)
1h 49m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation
The Balloon (風船)
Overview
Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrogant son oscillates between a mistress and a new lover who sings at a nightclub. When Murakami’s daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.
Key Crew
Director: Yūzō Kawashima
Screenplay: Shōhei Imamura, Yūzō Kawashima
Director of Photography: Kuratarō Takamura
Producer: Takeshi Yamamoto
