Drama · Italy · 1974 · 1h 29m

The Balloon Vendor

Il venditore di palloncini

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Director
Mario Gariazzo
Cast
Lee J. Cobb as Twenty Years James Whitmore as Antonio Renato Cestiè as Giacomino Marina Malfatti as Maria Maurizio Arena as Romolo Adolfo Celi as Dr. Monforte
Crew
Claudio Racca — Director of Photography Massimo Franciosa — Writer Luisa Montagnana — Writer Mario Gariazzo — Story Armando Novelli — Story Armando Novelli — Producer
Synopsis

A young boy tries to make living out of a puppet show when his mother abandons him and his father.

Mood & Themes
parent child relationshipcircusloss of loved onetearjerker
Key Collaborators
Mario Gariazzo Director Claudio Racca Director of Photography Massimo Franciosa Writer Luisa Montagnana Writer Mario Gariazzo Story Armando Novelli Story Armando Novelli Producer
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