Flight of the Red Balloon
- Released on
- Runtime
- 117 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Juliette Binoche
- Simon Iteanu
- Song Fang
- Hippolyte Girardot
- Louise Margolin
- Anna Sigalevitch
- Flore Vannier-Moreau
Director
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
Producers
- François Margolin
- Kristina Larsen
