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Dominican Rep. The Red Balloon
7.6
4,178
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- Original title
- Le ballon rouge
- Year
- 1956
- Running time
- 36 min.
- Country
France- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Kids | Half-length Film
- Synopsis
- A boy makes friends with a seemingly sentient balloon, and it begins to follow him. It follows the boy to school, to the bus, and to church. Boy and balloon play together in the streets of Paris and try to elude a gang of boys that wants to destroy the balloon.
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- Awards
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1956: Oscar: Best Original Screenplay1957: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film1957: National Board of Review: Top Best Foreign Language Films1956: Cannes Film Festival: Palm d'Or: Best Short Film.
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