The Balloon

6.3

1956-02-19

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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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.

Released

1956-02-19

Runtime

109

Director

Yūzō Kawashima

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Revenue

Genres

Drama

Language

日本語

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation

The Balloon

Storyline

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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Masayuki Mori

Tatsuya Mihashi

Mie Kitahara

Sachiko Hidari

Izumi Ashikawa

Michiyo Aratama

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Shinsuke Maki

Shirō Amakusa

Michisaburō Segawa

Yumi Takano

Fudeko Tanaka

Keiko Azuma

Yoko Benisawa

Hiroshi Chō

Kôtarô Date

Toyo Fukuda

Yoshirō Katō

Reiko Kuba

Yasuko Mishima

Aiko Nakayama

Mikiko Sakai

Aomi Shiba

Kaoru Ueha

Kô Date

Yuki Tsutsumi