Albert Lamorisse
1956 • 34 minutes • 1.33:1 • France
Editions: DVD, Collector’s Sets, iTunes
Albert Lamorisse’s exquisite The Red Balloon remains one of the most beloved children’s films of all time. In this deceptively simple, nearly wordless tale, a young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris.