Le voyage du ballon rouge

Jan 30 2008 Not Rated 1h 55m
Drama, Family

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.

Plot

In Paris, Chinese cinema student Song Fang is hired to work as the nanny of Simon by his divorced mother Suzanne, who works voicing marionettes in a theater. Suzanne is having troubles with her tenant Marc, who does not pay the rent, while she waits for the return of her older daughter Louise, who lives with her father in Brussels.

Written by

Hsiao-Hsien Hou, François Margolin

Directed by

Hsiao-Hsien Hou

Cast

Juliette Binoche, Hippolyte Girardot, Simon Iteanu

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Taiwan

Production Companies

ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, Soficinéma 3, CinéCinéma, Sofica Poste Image, Les Films du Lendemain, Margo Films, Région Ile-de-France, Musée d'Orsay, 3H Productions

Languages

Français

Awards

5 wins & 15 nominations

Trailers
The Flight of the Red Balloon - Trailer
Scores
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