It’s wonderful, isn’t it? My daughter is obsessed with red balloons and there are constantly a number of them around the house, deflating slowly, attached to toys or hiding behind doors and under tables.
I have actually been searching everywhere in Sydney for this film for months.
I’m desperate to see it but can’t find it anywhere!
There is a remake/ or a film that is inspired by it, with Juliet Binoche too. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0826711/
de rien miss b! moi non plus, mais je voudrais acheter le film pour ma collection de DVD. Peut-etre que je peux trouver le DVD a la fnac. J’espere.
Thanks everyone for all your great additions to this post. Maia I have a wonderful impression of red ballons found all over your home – what a gorgeous image.
I tried to tell my husband about this film – I remember it from when I was in daycare as a very young child (over 25 years ago!). I couldn’t remember much about it, just that there was a beautiful huge red balloon that had a mind of its own. I thought it might be Canadian (we have a great National Film Board here), but all my searching turned up nothing.
I was googling for images of the red balloon to make a painting, and then I saw one of the pictures was yours!
Hope you are well!
We are still working in Amsterdam Noord,
Kind regards,
Thalé (Pippa D )
It’s wonderful, isn’t it? My daughter is obsessed with red balloons and there are constantly a number of them around the house, deflating slowly, attached to toys or hiding behind doors and under tables.
February 3rd, 2009 | #
I have actually been searching everywhere in Sydney for this film for months.
I’m desperate to see it but can’t find it anywhere!
There is a remake/ or a film that is inspired by it, with Juliet Binoche too.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0826711/
I need to see this film!!
February 3rd, 2009 | #
how funny……..!! i’ve seen ‘le voyage du ballon rouge’ on dvd this weekend…..!! :))
February 3rd, 2009 | #
I love Le ballon rouge – it’s required watching each year for my French classes … such vintage Paris <3
February 3rd, 2009 | #
i have been seeing image sof the film everywhere lately…..i saw this film ages ago…and it really is/was magic…great cinematography…
February 3rd, 2009 | #
Didn’t know that movie… but knew that I love balloons. I’m still a kid, in a way.
February 3rd, 2009 | #
i love le ballon rouge whatched chrismas morning while baking..yes it is lovely! i wish i could follown him, those streets….sigh
February 4th, 2009 | #
I used to watch this as a kid. It has left quite a lasting impression. i love it, despite its sadness.
February 4th, 2009 | #
Je n’avais jamais regardé ce film, merci!
February 4th, 2009 | #
de rien miss b! moi non plus, mais je voudrais acheter le film pour ma collection de DVD. Peut-etre que je peux trouver le DVD a la fnac. J’espere.
Thanks everyone for all your great additions to this post. Maia I have a wonderful impression of red ballons found all over your home – what a gorgeous image.
xx
February 4th, 2009 | #
thanks for the mention, dear pia! now i will have to see ‘le voyage du ballon rouge.’
February 5th, 2009 | #
Thank you thank you thank you!
I tried to tell my husband about this film – I remember it from when I was in daycare as a very young child (over 25 years ago!). I couldn’t remember much about it, just that there was a beautiful huge red balloon that had a mind of its own. I thought it might be Canadian (we have a great National Film Board here), but all my searching turned up nothing.
You have found it for me! Yay!!
February 5th, 2009 | #
Yes! Love this movie.
May 7th, 2009 | #
my mom used to read it to me as bedtime story when I was 4, in 1984. Sweet memory of melancholy.
November 14th, 2011 | #
Hi Pia Jane,
I was googling for images of the red balloon to make a painting, and then I saw one of the pictures was yours!
Hope you are well!
We are still working in Amsterdam Noord,
Kind regards,
Thalé (Pippa D )
April 3rd, 2012 | #