The Balloon (1956)
1h 49m · 19 Feb 1956
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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.
| Movie ID | 42518 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Yūzō Kawashima |
| Main cast | Masayuki Mori, Tatsuya Mihashi, Mie Kitahara, Sachiko Hidari, Izumi Ashikawa, Michiyo Aratama, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Shinsuke Maki |
| Release date | 19 February 1956 |
| Release year | 1956 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Duration | 109 min (1h 49m) |
| Rating | 6.3 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Nikkatsu Corporation |
Director: Yūzō Kawashima
Writers: Shōhei Imamura, Yūzō Kawashima
Top cast
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
Keiko AzumaWoman Clerk
Yoko BenisawaLandlady
Hiroshi ChōSecretary (as Susumu Uemura)
Kôtarô Date
Toyo FukudaMaid at Murakami's
Yoshirō KatōWaiter at Tom
Reiko KubaMaid C
Yasuko MishimaMaid B
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