The Red Balloon (1956)
Le Ballon rouge
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Red Balloon
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | HBO Max, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix Shorts +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, FlixFling +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, FlixFling |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video, Artify | Amazon Video, Artify | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Criterion Channel, FlixFling, Artify | Apple TV, FlixFling, Artify | Apple TV, FlixFling |
| Australia | Artify | Amazon Video, Artify | Amazon Video |
| Ireland | Artify | Artify | — |
| New Zealand | Artify | Artify | — |
| India | Artify | Artify | — |
| South Africa | Artify | Artify | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Artify | Artify | — |
| Germany | Artify | Artify | — |
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What is The Red Balloon about?
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. The Red Balloon is a Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy movie, released on 1956-08-24, runtime 34 minutes.
Is The Red Balloon worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Red Balloon 7.7 out of 10 from 462 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Red Balloon?
In the United States, The Red Balloon streams on HBO Max, Criterion Channel and FlixFling and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Albert Lamorisse
Cast
- Pascal Lamorisse as Pascal, the Little Boy
- Georges Sellier as The Irritated Schoolmaster
- Vladimir Popov as A Tenant
- Paul Perey as Pascal's Father
- Renée Marion as Pascal's Mother
- Sabine Lamorisse as Little Girl with Blue Balloon
- Michel Pezin
- Renaud as A Twin in Red
- David Séchan as A Twin in Red
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Sources
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