The Red Balloon

1956 short film directed by Albert Lamorisse
Movie short_film Q1199519
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The Red Balloon

Summary

The Red Balloon is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.96% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (409 views/month, #32 of 3,345).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Red Balloon received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3].
  • The Red Balloon received the Short Film Palme d'Or[4].
  • The Red Balloon received the Louis Delluc Prize[5].
  • The Red Balloon's image is recorded as Red (63310221).jpeg[6].
  • The Red Balloon's instance of is recorded as short film[7].
  • The Red Balloon's director is recorded as Albert Lamorisse[8].
  • The Red Balloon's screenwriter is recorded as Albert Lamorisse[9].
  • The Red Balloon's composer is recorded as Maurice Le Roux[10].
  • The Red Balloon's genre is recorded as fantasy film[11].
  • The Red Balloon's genre is recorded as children's film[12].
  • The Red Balloon's cast member is recorded as Georges Sellier[13].
  • The Red Balloon's cast member is recorded as Pascal Lamorisse[14].
  • The Red Balloon's cast member is recorded as Vladimir Uralsky[15].
  • The Red Balloon's producer is recorded as Albert Lamorisse[16].
  • The Red Balloon's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[17].
  • The Red Balloon's director of photography is recorded as Edmond Séchan[18].
  • The Red Balloon's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0048980[19].
  • The Red Balloon's original language of film or TV show is recorded as French[20].
  • The Red Balloon's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[21].
  • The Red Balloon's review score is recorded as 8.6/10[22].
  • The Red Balloon's review score is recorded as 96%[23].
  • The Red Balloon's color is recorded as color[24].
  • The Red Balloon's FilmAffinity film ID is recorded as 995259[25].
  • The Red Balloon's country of origin is recorded as France[26].
  • The Red Balloon's publication date is recorded as +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Red Balloon's producer is recorded as Albert Lamorisse[16]. Its director is recorded as Albert Lamorisse[8]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Albert Lamorisse[9]. Cast members include Georges Sellier[13], Pascal Lamorisse[14], and Vladimir Uralsky[15].

Publication

Publication dates include +1956-01-01T00:00:00Z[27], +1956-10-19T00:00:00Z[28], and +1964-01-09T00:00:00Z[29]. The Red Balloon's original language of film or TV show is recorded as French[20]. Genres include fantasy film[11] and children's film[12].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], an award for best screenplay[30], in United States[31], founded in 1941[32]; Short Film Palme d'Or[4], a class of award[33], in France[34]; and Louis Delluc Prize[5], a film award[35], in France[36], founded in 1937[37]. Reviews include 8.6/10[22] and 96%[23].

Why It Matters

The Red Balloon ranks in the top 0.96% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (409 views/month, #32 of 3,345).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did The Red Balloon receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[3], Short Film Palme d'Or[4], and Louis Delluc Prize[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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