Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Writers
- Hou Hsiao-hsien, François Margolin
- Release Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 117 minutes
- Genre
- Family, Drama
- Language
- FR
- Country
- France, Taiwan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (62 votes)
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