STORY
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.
CAST & CREW
- Juliette Binoche
- Simon Iteanu
- Song Fang
- Hippolyte Girardot
- Louise Margolin
Cast
- Hou Hsiao-hsien
Director
INFORMATION
- 3H Productions
- Margo Films
- Les Films du Lendemain
- CinéCinéma
- Sofica Poste Image
- La Région Île-de-France
- Soficinéma 3
- Canal+
- ARTE France Cinéma
- Musée d'Orsay
Production Companies
- France
- Taiwan
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- French
- Mandarin