Poster of The Balloon

The Balloon

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, February 19 1956
68 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Masayuki MoriMasayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori was
45 in The Balloon
as 'Haruki Murakami'.
Fri, Jan 13 1911 –
Sun, Oct 07 1973
Portrait of Tatsuya MihashiTatsuya Mihashi
Tatsuya Mihashi was
32 in The Balloon
as 'Keikichi Murakami'.
Fri, Nov 02 1923 –
Sat, May 15 2004
Portrait of Mie KitaharaMie Kitahara
Mie Kitahara was
22 in The Balloon
as 'Mikiko Mikihara'.
Sun, Jul 23 1933
Portrait of Sachiko HidariSachiko Hidari
Sachiko Hidari was
25 in The Balloon
as 'Ruiko Aso'.
Sun, Jun 29 1930 –
Wed, Nov 07 2001
Portrait of Izumi AshikawaIzumi Ashikawa
Izumi Ashikawa was
20 in The Balloon
as 'Tamako Murakami'.
Sun, Oct 06 1935
Portrait of Michiyo AratamaMichiyo Aratama
Michiyo Aratama was
26 in The Balloon
as 'Kumiko Yamana'.
Wed, Jan 15 1930 –
Sat, Mar 17 2001
Portrait of Hiroshi Nihon'yanagiHiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi was
38 in The Balloon
as 'Masataka Tsuzuki'.
Tue, Nov 20 1917 –
Wed, Jan 28 1970
Portrait of Shinsuke MakiShinsuke Maki
Shinsuke Maki was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Tatsujirô Aso'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shirō AmakusaShirō Amakusa
Shirō Amakusa was
39 in The Balloon
as 'Yamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner'.
Thu, Jan 18 1917 –
Fri, Jul 25 1986
Portrait of Michisaburō SegawaMichisaburō Segawa
Michisaburō Segawa was
62 in The Balloon
as 'Shôta Nishimura'.
Mon, Feb 12 1894 –
Fri, Feb 23 1968
Portrait of Yumi TakanoYumi Takano
Yumi Takano was
38 in The Balloon
as 'Fusako Murakami'.
Wed, Jan 23 1918
Portrait of Fudeko TanakaFudeko Tanaka
Fudeko Tanaka was
42 in The Balloon
as 'Shôta's Wife'.
Sun, Mar 16 1913 –
Mon, Feb 23 1981
Portrait of Keiko AzumaKeiko Azuma
Keiko Azuma was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Woman Clerk'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoko BenisawaYoko Benisawa
Yoko Benisawa was
54 in The Balloon
as 'Landlady'.
Wed, Aug 28 1901 –
Sat, Apr 27 1985
Portrait of Hiroshi ChōHiroshi Chō
Hiroshi Chō was
33 in The Balloon
as 'Secretary (as Susumu Uemura)'.
Thu, Feb 08 1923 –
Thu, May 05 1977
Portrait of Kôtarô DateKôtarô Date
Kôtarô Date was
>> in The Balloon
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toyo FukudaToyo Fukuda
Toyo Fukuda was
28 in The Balloon
as 'Maid at Murakami's'.
Mon, Jul 11 1927
Portrait of Yoshirō KatōYoshirō Katō
Yoshirō Katō was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Waiter at Tom'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reiko KubaReiko Kuba
Reiko Kuba was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Maid C'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yasuko MishimaYasuko Mishima
Yasuko Mishima was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Maid B'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aiko NakayamaAiko Nakayama
Aiko Nakayama was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Woman Student A'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mikiko SakaiMikiko Sakai
Mikiko Sakai was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Madame at Minotaur'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aomi ShibaAomi Shiba
Aomi Shiba was
>> in The Balloon
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaoru UehaKaoru Ueha
Kaoru Ueha was
>> in The Balloon
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kô DateKô Date
Kô Date was
>> in The Balloon
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuki TsutsumiYuki Tsutsumi
Yuki Tsutsumi was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Woman Student B'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Yūzō KawashimaYūzō Kawashima
Yūzō Kawashima was
38 in The Balloon
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Mon, Feb 04 1918 –
Tue, Jun 11 1963
Portrait of Shōhei ImamuraShōhei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura was
29 in The Balloon
as 'Screenplay, Assistant Director'
Wed, Sep 15 1926 –
Tue, May 30 2006
Portrait of Kuratarō TakamuraKuratarō Takamura
Kuratarō Takamura was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday –
Mon, Nov 21 2005
Portrait of Takeshi YamamotoTakeshi Yamamoto
Takeshi Yamamoto was
48 in The Balloon
as 'Producer'
Tue, Feb 11 1908 –
Sat, Oct 28 1972
Portrait of Tadashi NakamuraTadashi Nakamura
Tadashi Nakamura was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshirō MayuzumiToshirō Mayuzumi
Toshirō Mayuzumi was
26 in The Balloon
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Feb 20 1929 –
Thu, Apr 10 1997
Portrait of Jiro OsaragiJiro Osaragi
Jiro Osaragi was
58 in The Balloon
as 'Novel'
Sat, Oct 09 1897 –
Mon, Apr 30 1973
Portrait of Fumio HashimotoFumio Hashimoto
Fumio Hashimoto was
27 in The Balloon
as 'Sound Recordist'
Wed, Mar 14 1928 –
Fri, Nov 02 2012
Portrait of Kimihiko NakamuraKimihiko Nakamura
Kimihiko Nakamura was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mitsuo OnishiMitsuo Onishi
Mitsuo Onishi was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroyoshi HayashimotoHiroyoshi Hayashimoto
Hiroyoshi Hayashimoto was
>> in The Balloon
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hanae MoriHanae Mori
Hanae Mori was
30 in The Balloon
as 'Costume Design'
Fri, Jan 08 1926 –
Thu, Aug 11 2022