The Red Balloon

For other uses, see Red balloon (disambiguation).

The Red Balloon
French theatrical release poster
Directed byAlbert Lamorisse
Screenplay byAlbert Lamorisse
Produced byAlbert Lamorisse
StarringPascal Lamorisse
CinematographyEdmond Séchan
Edited byPierre Gillette
Music byMaurice Le Roux
Production
company
Films Montsouris
Release dates
  • 3 May 1956 (1956-05-03) (Cannes)
  • 19 October 1956 (1956-10-19) (France)
Running time
34 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Red Balloon (French: Le ballon rouge) is a 1956 French fantasy comedy-drama featurette written, produced and directed by Albert Lamorisse. The 34-minute short, which follows the adventures of a young boy who a sentient, mute red balloon, was filmed in the Ménilmontant neighborhood of Paris.

Lamorisse's son Pascal plays himself in the main role, and his daughter Sabine portrays a young girl.

The film won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Lamorisse for Best Original Screenplay in 1956 and the Palme d'Or for short films at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. It also became popular with children and educators. It is the only short film to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

The film is considered among the greatest short films of all time.

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