Hou Hsiao-hsien's remake of the 1956 classic is unhurried, contemplative, and visually rapturous.
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Flight of the Red Balloon

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Movie Info
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Director -
Hsiao-hsien Hou -
Producer -
François Margolin , Kristina Larsen -
Screenwriter -
Hsiao-hsien Hou , François Margolin -
Distributor -
IFC First Take -
Production Co -
Soficinéma 3 , Les Films du Lendemain , La Région Île-de-France , Le Musée d'Orsay , 3H Productions , Margo Films , Canal+ , arte France Cinéma , Sofica Poste Image , CinéCinéma -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
Canadian French -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 4, 2008, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 19, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$459.4K -
Runtime -
1h 54m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital