Flickr photo by .sonidos.
Have you seen Le ballon rouge? It's one of my favorite films of all time--just 34 minutes long, without one single word of dialogue.
Flickr photo by ipa
It's a beautiful, whimsical film by French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse about the adventures of a boy who finds a balloon on his way to school. It won an Oscar for best original screenplay in 1956 and a Palme d'Or for short films at Cannes.
The little boy is played by Lamorisse's son Pascal, and his daughter also acts in the film.
Take just a few minutes and watch the opening. The film actually starts around the 1:24 mark.
Beautiful, huh? It inspired the 2007 French film, Le voyage du ballon rouge, which I'd love to see. Watch the trailer here.
Have a wonderful Friday and a great weekend, y'all!
Love, Becky
23 comments:
I loved balloons as a child -- and still do -- all these many years later.
I remember that film. I think it kind of freaked me out as a kid
I'm hooked! What a charmer. I'll definitely look this one up soon.
I think I have seen that film! LOL!
Hope you're having a lovely day! Have a great weekend! I have to go buy some
"ballons blanc"
tomorrow for a shower! That what the hostess wants! :) I guess blanc goes with everything! :)
Oh, I have seen that film several times. :)
My blog post today was inspired by you, by the way:
http://aknickerson.blogspot.com/2009/05/photo-friday-this-land-is-your-land.html
Ciao!
I haven't seen this since I was little. I would love to watch it again!
I keep saying I'll watch the movie, but I haven't yet. Thanks for the reminder!
The whole idea sounds so whimsical!
Looks like a fun movie. Hope to see it some day.
That is one of my favorite movies!
I would love to find a copy of it somewhere.
Lisa
I wept buckets when I first saw this movie as a child. It is still one of my favorites!!
Hugs!
Nancy
Y'all can find it on youtube if you want. You may have to see it in parts, but it's worth it!
I loved this movie…
I had a wonderful art teacher in junior high that ran a small after school art club.
One of the activities was the showing of this movie.
I fell in love, as a following project my best friend and I decked out in out very French berets handed out
red balloons to children who came to our art festival.
Thank you for letting me know about the new movie.
Louise
I remember that film--but I recall it as being rather melancholy.
I never tire of seeing that little boy with his beautiful red balloon. Just what I needed today to lift my spirits :-)
This has been one of my favorite movies since I saw it in elementary school. I just recently shared it with my husband and couldn't believe he'd never heard of Le Ballon Rouge. I caught the photo from City Farmer and had to click on your blog - merci de partager un si beau film!
~Tracie
I LOVE that movie but I haven't seen it since grade school. They showed it to us in school for some reason. I don't remember much about it, but I remember that I loved it. I'll have to watch it again now.
Thanks for posting it! :)
SOOOOoo loved this post. Somehow, I "lost" your blog...so glad to have found you again!! =)
Happy to see your blog again, it has been a long time. Hugs***REnea
Hi Becky,
What a charming clip. I think I may have seen it but not sure (CRS creeping in- can't remember stuff).
I need to find it now.
Have a balloon filled weekend.
hugs,
Barb
I love it, and am going to snuggle and watch again and again!! Balloons, especially red shiny ones, are magical!!
Lovely!!
Just lovely.
Yeah, I saw that a long time ago and loved it.
Becky the first picture of the little boy and the red balloon is amazing.
Love Renee xoxo
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