A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.A red balloon with a mind of its own follows a little boy around the streets of Paris.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 1 nomination total
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Did you know
- TriviaWith its Oscar win for Best Original Screenplay, the film is (as of 2018) the only short film to win an Academy Award outside of the short film categories.
- GoofsFor a brief instant, a wire can be seen attached to the red balloon as the boy waits to cross the street. The wire stands out against the blue coat of the man standing behind him looking on as the boy waits for the intersection to clear.
- Quotes
Pascal - le petit garçon: Could you hold my balloon while I'm in school?
- Crazy creditsAvec le concours: Des Enfants De Ménilmontant et Des Ballons De La Région Parisiénne (Translation: With the assistance of: The Children of Ménilmontant and The Balloons of the Paris region.)
- ConnectionsFeatured in Paris non stop (1981)
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Enchanting and touching classic!
At just over half-an-hour, The Red Balloon is for me nothing less than a beautiful masterpiece. It is truly enchanting, touching and never fails to warm my heart. Firstly, it is stunning to watch. The cinematography is beautiful and the scenery is magical. Another outstanding asset is the music, is it me or isn't it absolutely beautiful?
The story is very simple, but also very heart-warming and charming. I love the unique friendship between the young boy and the red balloon, for me along with the visuals and a scene that I will mention later this was what made The Red Balloon so good. The Red Balloon apart from the reactions of the children and the young boy is almost dialogue-less, but I think it works that way.
And I have to say Pascal Lamorisse responds very naturally to his father's adept direction and to his surrounding and does so in a very endearing and adorable way. The message of loyalty and love over cruelty and envy is admittedly weighty especially with a story so simple, but Albert Lamorisse carries it off with panache. My favourite scene has to be the joyous and heart-warming balloon-filled finale, which was a treat visually too. The Red Balloon moves very briskly so I was never bored or dissatisfied.
Overall, a beautiful masterpiece. 10/10 Bethany Cox
The story is very simple, but also very heart-warming and charming. I love the unique friendship between the young boy and the red balloon, for me along with the visuals and a scene that I will mention later this was what made The Red Balloon so good. The Red Balloon apart from the reactions of the children and the young boy is almost dialogue-less, but I think it works that way.
And I have to say Pascal Lamorisse responds very naturally to his father's adept direction and to his surrounding and does so in a very endearing and adorable way. The message of loyalty and love over cruelty and envy is admittedly weighty especially with a story so simple, but Albert Lamorisse carries it off with panache. My favourite scene has to be the joyous and heart-warming balloon-filled finale, which was a treat visually too. The Red Balloon moves very briskly so I was never bored or dissatisfied.
Overall, a beautiful masterpiece. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $34,570
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,004
- Nov 18, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $48,980
- Runtime34 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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