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  • The Balloon (1956)
  • Not Rated
    110 min | Drama
The Balloon (1956)
Not Rated
110 min | Drama

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 disabled daughter befriends the ...See moreHaruki 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 disabled daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil. See less
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Director
Writers
Jirô Osaragi (story) | Yûzô Kawashima (screenplay) | Shôhei Imamura (screenplay)
Producer
Cinematographer
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Updated Feb 19, 1956

Release date
Feb 19, 1956 (Japan)

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Cast

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26 cast members
Name Known for
Masayuki Mori
Haruki Murakami Haruki Murakami   See fewer
Tatsuya Mihashi
Keikichi Murakami Keikichi Murakami   See fewer
Mie Kitahara
Mikiko Mikihara Mikiko Mikihara   See fewer
Sachiko Hidari
Ruiko Aso Ruiko Aso   See fewer
Izumi Ashikawa
Tamako Murakami Tamako Murakami   See fewer
Michiyo Aratama
Kumiko Yamana Kumiko Yamana   See fewer
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Masataka Tsuzuki Masataka Tsuzuki   See fewer
Shinsuke Maki
Tatsujirô Aso Tatsujirô Aso   See fewer
Shirô Amakusa
Yamaguchi, photo shop owner Yamaguchi, photo shop owner   See fewer
Michisaburô Segawa
Shôta Nishimura Shôta Nishimura   See fewer
Yumi Takano
Fusako Murakami Fusako Murakami   See fewer
Fudeko Tanaka
Shôta's wife Shôta's wife   See fewer
Toyo Fukuda
Maid at Murakami's Maid at Murakami's   See fewer
Mikiko Sakai
Madame at Minotaur Madame at Minotaur   See fewer
Hide Ueba
Actress Actress   See fewer
Kô Date
Actor Actor   See fewer
Aiko Nakayama
Woman student A Woman student A   See fewer
Yôko Benisawa
Landlady Landlady   See fewer
Hiroshi Chô
Secretary (as Susumu Uemura) Secretary (as Susumu Uemura)   See fewer
Yoshiaki Katô
Waiter at Tom Waiter at Tom   See fewer
Aomi Shiba
Actress Actress   See fewer
Reiko Kuba
Maid C Maid C   See fewer
Yuki Tsutsumi
Woman student B Woman student B   See fewer
Keiko Azuma
Woman clerk Woman clerk   See fewer
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