The Balloon
1956, Japanese. Directed by Yūzō Kawashima.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Yūzō KawashimaDirector
- Masayuki MoriHaruki Murakami
- Tatsuya MihashiKeikichi Murakami
- Mie KitaharaMikiko Mikihara
- Sachiko HidariRuiko Aso
- Izumi AshikawaTamako Murakami
- Michiyo AratamaKumiko Yamana
- Hiroshi Nihon'yanagiMasataka Tsuzuki
- Shinsuke MakiTatsujirô Aso
- Shirō AmakusaYamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner
- Michisaburō SegawaShôta Nishimura
- Yumi TakanoFusako Murakami
- Fudeko TanakaShôta's Wife
Details
- Released
- 19 February 1956
- Original title
- 風船
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shōhei Imamura, Yūzō Kawashima
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The Balloon runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Which OTT platform is The Balloon on?
The Balloon isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 February 1956. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Balloon?
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Who directed The Balloon?
The Balloon (1956) was directed by Yūzō Kawashima and stars Masayuki Mori, Tatsuya Mihashi, Mie Kitahara.