Flight of the Red Balloon

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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.

Country:

France,

Taiwan

Genre:

Family,

Drama

Duration:

117 minutes

Year:

2007

Director:

Hou Hsiao-hsien

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Company:

3H Productions,

Margo Films,

Les Films du Lendemain,

ARTE France Cinéma,

Musée d'Orsay

Cast:
Juliette Binoche

Suzanne

Simon Iteanu

Simon

Song Fang

Song

Hippolyte Girardot

Marc

Louise Margolin

Louise

Crew:
Kristina Larsen

Producer

Jean-Christophe Hym

Editor

Hou Hsiao-hsien

Director

Liao Ching-Sung

Editor

François Margolin

Producer