Flight of the Red Balloon (2007)
Le voyage du ballon rouge (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 55min
- Drama, Family
- 30 Jan 2008 (France)
- Movie
A little boy and his baby-sitter inhabit the same imaginary world: through their adventures they are followed by a strange red balloon.
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- 5 wins & 15 nominations.
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Cast
| Juliette Binoche | ... |
Suzanne
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| Hippolyte Girardot | ... |
Marc
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Simon Iteanu | ... |
Simon
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| Fang Song | ... |
Song
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Louise Margolin | ... |
Louise
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| Anna Sigalevitch | ... |
Anna
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Charles-Edouard Renault | ... |
Lorenzo
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Damien Maestraggi |
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| Aneliese Kelly | ... |
Monique
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Monique Stalens | ... |
Woman in Street (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Hsiao-Hsien Hou | ||
Written by
| Hsiao-Hsien Hou | ... | () |
| François Margolin | ... | () |
Produced by
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Kristina Larsen | ... | producer |
| François Margolin | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Ping Bin Lee | ||
Editing by
| Jean-Christophe Hym | ||
| Ching-Sung Liao | ||
Production Design by
| Paul Fayard | ||
Production Management
| Florence Cohen | ... | assistant production manager |
| Emmanuel Guille | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Charlie Cappagli | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Shih Yi Chu | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Léo Hinstin | ... | assistant camera |
| Chi-liang Tan | ... | gaffer |
Location Management
| Lionel Berner | ... | assistant location manager |
Additional Crew
| Christophe Besnard | ... | assistant to producer |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production |
| Nicolas Leclerc | ... | production assistant |
| Lina Martins | ... | assistant: Juliette Binoche |
| Nadege Pageau | ... | production staff |
| Céline Pocréaux | ... | production adminstrator |
| Charles-Edouard Renault | ... | legal counsel |
| Marie Sonne-Jensen | ... | assistant to producer |
Thanks
| Damien Maestraggi | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Margo Films (presents)
- Les Films du Lendemain
- Arte France Cinéma (in co-production with)
- Le Musée d'Orsay (in partnership with)
- Canal+ (with the participation of)
- CinéCinéma (with the participation of)
- Sofica Poste Image (with the participation of)
- La Région Île-de-France (with the support of)
- Soficinéma 3 (in association with)
- 3H Productions
Distributors
- Bac Films (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Cafegroove (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Crest International (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- IFC First Take (2007) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Park Circus (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (2007) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (2009) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Casablanca Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Gutek Film (2007) (Poland)
- Madman Entertainment (2007) (Australia)
- Odeon (2008) (Greece) (DVD)
- Seville Pictures (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- Sound & Media (2008) (United Kingdom)
- Sponge (2007) (Korea)
- Video Film Express (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2007) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 trouble 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 Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The director's first film to be shot outside of Asia. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Severance (2006). See more » |