The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse.
Juliette Binoche
as Suzanne
Simon Iteanu
as Simon
Song Fang
as Song
Hippolyte Girardot
as Marc
Louise Margolin
as Louise
Anna Sigalevitch
as Anna
Flore Vannier-Moreau
as Flore
