Drama · Japan · 1956 · 1h 49m

The Balloon

風船

The Balloon poster
Director
Yūzō Kawashima
Cast
Masayuki Mori as Haruki Murakami Tatsuya Mihashi as Keikichi Murakami Mie Kitahara as Mikiko Mikihara Sachiko Hidari as Ruiko Aso Izumi Ashikawa as Tamako Murakami Michiyo Aratama as Kumiko Yamana
Crew
Kuratarō Takamura — Director of Photography Tadashi Nakamura — Editor Toshirō Mayuzumi — Original Music Composer Shōhei Imamura — Screenplay Yūzō Kawashima — Screenplay Jiro Osaragi — Novel
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
businessmannightclubpost war japanjiro osaragi
Key Collaborators
Yūzō Kawashima Director Kuratarō Takamura Director of Photography Tadashi Nakamura Editor Toshirō Mayuzumi Original Music Composer Shōhei Imamura Screenplay Yūzō Kawashima Screenplay Jiro Osaragi Novel Takeshi Yamamoto Producer Hanae Mori Costume Design
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