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The Red Balloon has a Lunoo score of 9.2/10. This score is based on AI-powered analysis of category fit, feature coverage, pricing signals, public reception, and recency.

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The Red Balloon is ranked #3 in Lunoo's Best Short Film rankings with a score of 9.2/10.

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The Red Balloon

Name: The Red Balloon
Description: The Red Balloon is Albert Lamorisse's 1956 French short about a boy and a balloon in Paris, winner of the 1957 Oscar for original screenplay.

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The Red Balloon is Albert Lamorisse's 1956 French short about a boy and a balloon in Paris, winner of the 1957 Oscar for original screenplay.

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Where in Paris was The Red Balloon filmed?

Albert Lamorisse filmed the 1956 short largely in the Menilmontant neighborhood of Paris. The streets, stairways, schoolyard, and apartment windows are part of why the balloon feels like it belongs to a real city, not a studio fantasy.

Is Pascal in The Red Balloon related to the director?

Yes. The boy is Pascal Lamorisse, the son of writer-director Albert Lamorisse, and the director's daughter Sabine also appears as the girl with the blue balloon.

How did The Red Balloon win an Oscar for screenplay if it barely has dialogue?

The Red Balloon won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 1956 film year. The screenplay category recognized Lamorisse's visual story construction, not the amount of spoken dialogue.

How long is The Red Balloon?

The Red Balloon runs about 34 minutes. That short length is unusual for an Oscar-winning screenplay, and it remains the only short film to win that particular Academy Award.

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