Flight of the Red Balloon

Flight of the Red Balloon

Le Voyage du ballon rouge

Release date : 2007-05-17

Production country :

France,

Taiwan

Production company :

3H Productions,

Margo Films,

Les Films du Lendemain,

CinéCinéma,

Sofica Poste Image,

La Région Île-de-France,

Soficinéma 3,

Canal+,

ARTE France Cinéma,

Musée d'Orsay

Status : Released

Durasi : 117 Min.

Popularity : 5.47

6.2

Total Vote : 50

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.