The Balloon

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.

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Release date

19 Feb 1956

Runtime

1 h 49 min

• TMDB 6.3

Genres

• Drama

Director

Yūzō Kawashima

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Countries

• JP

Cast

Masayuki Morias Haruki MurakamiTatsuya Mihashias Keikichi MurakamiMie Kitaharaas Mikiko MikiharaSachiko Hidarias Ruiko AsoIzumi Ashikawaas Tamako MurakamiMichiyo Aratamaas Kumiko YamanaHiroshi Nihon'yanagias Masataka TsuzukiSMShinsuke Makias Tatsujirô AsoShirō Amakusaas Yamaguchi, Photo Shop OwnerMSMichisaburō Segawaas Shôta Nishimura

Writers

Shōhei ImamuraYūzō Kawashima

Composer

Toshirō Mayuzumi

Cinematography

KTKuratarō Takamura

Studios

Nikkatsu Corporation

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