The Balloon

Where to watch The Balloon in Canada

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About The Balloon

The Balloon is a 1956 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Yūzō Kawashima, starring Masayuki Mori, Tatsuya Mihashi and Mie Kitahara. It has a runtime of 1 hour 49 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.3/10 from 10 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Balloon in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Overview

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.

Top cast

Masayuki Mori

Haruki Murakami

Tatsuya Mihashi

Keikichi Murakami

Mie Kitahara

Mikiko Mikihara

Sachiko Hidari

Ruiko Aso

Izumi Ashikawa

Tamako Murakami

Michiyo Aratama

Kumiko Yamana

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Masataka Tsuzuki

S

Shinsuke Maki

Tatsujirô Aso

Shirō Amakusa

Yamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner

M

Michisaburō Segawa

Shôta Nishimura

Y

Yumi Takano

Fusako Murakami

Fudeko Tanaka

Shôta's Wife

K

Keiko Azuma

Woman Clerk

Y

Yoko Benisawa

Landlady

H

Hiroshi Chō

Secretary (as Susumu Uemura)

K

Kôtarô Date

T

Toyo Fukuda

Maid at Murakami's

Yoshirō Katō

Waiter at Tom

Reiko Kuba

Maid C

Y

Yasuko Mishima

Maid B

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