Flight of the Red Balloon (Le Voyage du ballon rouge) 17 years old
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.
Credits
Flight of the Red Balloon Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anna Sigalevitch She was 54, now 71 years old | as Anna |
| Juliette Binoche She was 43, now 60 years old | as Suzanne |
| Song Fang | as Song |
| Hippolyte Girardot He was 51, now 69 years old | as Marc |
| Simon Iteanu | as Simon |
| Louise Margolin | as Louise |
| Flore Vannier-Moreau | as Flore |
Flight of the Red Balloon Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Rémi Burah as Co-Producer. He was 40 (now 57) years old | Production |
| Liao Ching-Song as Editor. He was 57 (now 74) years old | Editing |
| Kristina Larsen as Producer. She was 29 (now 46) years old | Production |
| Jean-Christophe Hym as Editor. He was 57 (now 74) years old | Editing |
| Hou Hsiao-Hsien as Director. He was 60 (now 77) years old | Directing |
| Hou Hsiao-Hsien as Writer. He was 60 (now 77) years old | Writing |
| François Margolin as Producer. He was 52 (now 69) years old | Production |
| François Margolin as Writer. He was 52 (now 69) years old | Writing |
| Mark Lee Ping-Bing as Director of Photography. He was 53 (now 70) years old | Camera |
Flight of the Red Balloon (17 years)
- Release day: Thursday, May 17, 2007
- Runtime: 117 minutes
- Budget: 3000000.00