Flight of the Red Balloon
- Release Date
- 2007-05-17
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- N/A
- Links
- IMDb
Overview
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.