Film
Flight of the Red Balloon
France · Taiwan- Age rating
- AL
- Director
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Year
- 2008
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.
Top cast
Directed by
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Written by
Hou Hsiao-hsien, François Margolin
Produced by
François Margolin, Kristina Larsen
