"Something to uplift your spirit."

1956

0h 34m

7.7(416 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Family

Fantasy

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.

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Cast & Crew

9 members

Acting

Pascal Lamorisse

Pascal, the Little Boy

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Georges Sellier

The Irritated Schoolmaster

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Владимир Попов

A Tenant

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Paul Perey

Pascal's Father

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Renée Marion

Pascal's Mother

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Sabine Lamorisse

Little Girl with Blue Balloon

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Directing

Michel Pezin

Unknown Role

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Acting

Renaud

A Twin in Red

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David Séchan

A Twin in Red

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