Red Balloon, The

Duration: 34 min.

Genre: Educational

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Fantasy of a boy and a balloon in Montmarte and Menilmontant, Paris. A red balloon endowed with magical properties is found by a youngster on his way to school. The story, told without dialogue, concerns a little boy (played by the director's son Pascal) who comes across a helium-filled balloon. As he plays with his new acquisition, the boy discovers that the balloon seemingly has a mind of its own. The little red orb follows its new "master" all through the streets of Paris. Towards the end, it seems as though boy and balloon will be parted forever when jealous boys “kill” the balloon with rocks, but there is a surprise at the end. , A boy makes friends with a balloon and the balloon begins to live a life of its own. They play together in the streets of Montmartre and try unsuccessfully to elude the gang of urchins who want to destroy the balloon., French film classic by Albert Lamorisse., French film classic by Albert Lamorisse.

Complete Record: Fantasy of a boy and a balloon in Montmarte and Menilmontant, Paris. A red balloon endowed with magical properties is found by a youngster on his way to school. The story, told without dialogue, concerns a little boy (played by the director's son Pascal) who comes across a helium-filled balloon. As he plays with his new acquisition, the boy discovers that the balloon seemingly has a mind of its own. The little red orb follows its new "master" all through the streets of Paris. Towards the end, it seems as though boy and balloon will be parted forever when jealous boys “kill” the balloon with rocks, but there is a surprise at the end. , , , , , , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.