Flight of the Red Balloon [12198] Released: 2007-05-17 Revenue: $0 Budget: $3,000,000 Profit: $-3,000,000 Runtime: 117 mins Popularity: 0.3929 Vote Average: 6.1 Vote Count: 52 Overview: The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse. Cast [7] Juliette BinocheSuzanne Simon IteanuSimon Song FangSong Hippolyte GirardotMarc Louise MargolinLouise Anna SigalevitchAnna Flore Vannier-MoreauFlore Trailers The Flight of the Red Balloon - Trailer