Flight of the Red Balloon (2007)
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.
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
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Juliette Binoche as Suzanne |
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Simon Iteanu as Simon |
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Song Fang as Song |
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Hippolyte Girardot as Marc |
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Louise Margolin as Louise |
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Anna Sigalevitch as Anna |
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Flore Vannier-Moreau as Flore |
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Charles-Edouard Renault as Lorenzo |
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Aneliese Roettger as Monique |
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Damien Maestraggi as |
| Directing | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Director |
| Production | François Margolin | Producer |
| Production | Kristina Larsen | Producer |
| Editing | Jean-Christophe Hym | Editor |
| Editing | Liao Ching-sung | Editor |
| Camera | Mark Lee Ping-Bing | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Writer |
| Writing | François Margolin | Writer |
| Production | Rémi Burah | Co-Producer |
| Art | Paul Fayard | Production Design |
| Sound | Chu Shih-yi | Sound |