The Balloon - 1956

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 disabled daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.

109min
1956
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.2/10

Cast

Masayuki Mori profile pictureMasayuki MoriHaruki Murakami
Tatsuya Mihashi profile pictureTatsuya MihashiKeikichi Murakami
Mie Kitahara profile pictureMie KitaharaMikiko Mikihara
Izumi Ashikawa profile pictureIzumi AshikawaTamako Murakami
Michiyo Aratama profile pictureMichiyo AratamaKumiko Yamana
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi profile pictureHiroshi Nihon'yanagiMasataka Tsuzuki
Yumi Takano profile pictureYumi TakanoFusako Murakami
Fudeko Tanaka profile pictureFudeko TanakaShôta's Wife
Yoshirō Katō profile pictureYoshirō KatōWaiter at Tom

About The Balloon

The Balloon 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 disabled daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.

Runtime: 109min

Extra details

Original Title: 風船
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Yūzō Kawashima
Production Companies
Nikkatsu Corporation