The Red Balloon

With its glorious palette and allegorical purity, this Grand Prize Winner at the Cannes Film Festival has enchanted viewers young and old for generations. In this deceptively simple tale, a young boy discovers a stray balloon on the streets of Paris. But this is no ordinary balloon - it seems to have a mind of its own! Soon the two become inseparable, but the world's harsh realities interfere with their idyll. Newly restored and available for the first time on DVD, Albert Lamorisse's exquisite classic remains one of the most beloved and beguiling fantasies of all time-and is the only film without dialogue to win an Oscar® for Best Screenplay!
In French with English Subtitles

Written by Albert Lamorisse
Directed by Albert Lamorisse
Produced by Albert Lamorisse
Original Music by Maurice Leroux
Cinematography by Edmond Sechan
Film Editing by Pierre Gillette

"To see The Red Balloon is to laugh, and cry, at the impossible joy of being a child again." - Entertainment Weekly

"Utterly charming, tender, and humorous." - New York Times