
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.
Release Date: 5/17/2007
Runtime: 117 minutes
Languages: French, Mandarin
Director: Hou Hsiao-hsien
Budget: $3.0M
0Companies: 3H Productions, Margo Films, Les Films du Lendemain, ARTE France Cinéma, Musée d'Orsay
Countries: France, Taiwan
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