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

Crew

Portrait of Yūzō KawashimaYūzō KawashimaYūzō Kawashima was 38 in The Balloon as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 04 1918 –
Tue, Jun 11 1963
Portrait of Shōhei ImamuraShōhei ImamuraShōhei Imamura was 29 in The Balloon as 'Screenplay, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1926 –
Tue, May 30 2006
Portrait of Kuratarō TakamuraKuratarō TakamuraKuratarō Takamura was >> in The Balloon as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Mon, Nov 21 2005
Portrait of Takeshi YamamotoTakeshi YamamotoTakeshi Yamamoto was 48 in The Balloon as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 11 1908 –
Sat, Oct 28 1972
Portrait of Tadashi NakamuraTadashi NakamuraTadashi Nakamura was >> in The Balloon as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshirō MayuzumiToshirō MayuzumiToshirō Mayuzumi was 26 in The Balloon as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1929 –
Thu, Apr 10 1997
Portrait of Jiro OsaragiJiro OsaragiJiro Osaragi was 58 in The Balloon as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 09 1897 –
Mon, Apr 30 1973
Portrait of Fumio HashimotoFumio HashimotoFumio Hashimoto was 27 in The Balloon as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 14 1928 –
Fri, Nov 02 2012
Portrait of Mitsuo OnishiMitsuo OnishiMitsuo Onishi was >> in The Balloon as 'Lighting Technician'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kimihiko NakamuraKimihiko NakamuraKimihiko Nakamura was >> in The Balloon as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Wed, Jul 07 2010
Portrait of Hiroyoshi HayashimotoHiroyoshi HayashimotoHiroyoshi Hayashimoto was >> in The Balloon as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hanae MoriHanae MoriHanae Mori was 30 in The Balloon as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 08 1926 –
Thu, Aug 11 2022