Flight of the Red Balloon

Name: Flight of the Red Balloon
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Released: 2007-05-17
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Simon Iteanu, Song Fang, Hippolyte Girardot, Louise Margolin

6.2

May 17, 2007

1h 57m

Family Drama

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.