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The Red Balloon (1956)
- Duration: 34:00
- Year: 1956
- Rating: NR
- Cast: Pascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladimir Popov, Paul Perey, Renée Marion, Sabine Lamorisse, Michel Pezin, Renaud, David Séchan
- Directors: Albert Lamorisse
- Writers: Albert Lamorisse
- Genre: Foreign, Family
In this classic '50s short, a boy befriends a sentient balloon that follows him everywhere, including school and church. Together, they play in Paris and evade a gang that wants to destroy the balloon. The film, with minimal dialogue, won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.