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Flight of the Red Balloon
Flight of the Red Balloon

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Flight of the Red Balloon

NR·2007·117m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director, Writer

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Writer

François Margolin

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

French

Budget:

$3,000,000.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

paris, france
single parent
nanny
neglect
babysitter
brussels, belgium
balloon
shadow puppet