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The Balloon (1956)

6.3/10 1h 49m Feb 19, 1956
Drama

Haruki Murakami is a successful family man and the head of a camera company. Unbeknownst to Murakami, his arrogant son oscillates between a mistress and a new lover who sings at a nightclub. When Murakami’s daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.

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Movie Details

Original Title 風船
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori
Haruki Murakami
Popularity: 5.5
Tatsuya Mihashi
Tatsuya Mihashi
Keikichi Murakami
Popularity: 1.4
Mie Kitahara
Mie Kitahara
Mikiko Mikihara
Popularity: 2.9
Sachiko Hidari
Sachiko Hidari
Ruiko Aso
Popularity: 6.9
Izumi Ashikawa
Izumi Ashikawa
Tamako Murakami
Popularity: 3.0
Michiyo Aratama
Michiyo Aratama
Kumiko Yamana
Popularity: 6.1
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Masataka Tsuzuki
Popularity: 3.7
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Shinsuke Maki
Tatsujirô Aso
Popularity: 0.1
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Shirō Amakusa
Yamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner
Popularity: 4.7
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Michisaburō Segawa
Shôta Nishimura
Popularity: 0.2
Yumi Takano
Yumi Takano
Fusako Murakami
Popularity: 2.2
Fudeko Tanaka
Fudeko Tanaka
Shôta's Wife
Popularity: 3.4

Key Crew

Director Yūzō Kawashima
Screenplay Shōhei Imamura, Yūzō Kawashima
Producer Takeshi Yamamoto
Editor Tadashi Nakamura

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation
JP

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Backdrops
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Keywords

businessman nightclub post war japan jiro osaragi

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Rating
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Details
Release Date February 19, 1956
Runtime 1h 49m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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