Movie, 1956
The Balloon
IMDb 6.3, 109 min, Drama, Japan
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.
Cast
20 credited
Masayuki Mori
Haruki Murakami
Tatsuya Mihashi
Keikichi Murakami
Mie Kitahara
Mikiko Mikihara
Sachiko Hidari
Ruiko Aso
Izumi Ashikawa
Tamako Murakami
Michiyo Aratama
Kumiko Yamana
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Masataka Tsuzuki
SM
Shinsuke Maki
Tatsujirô Aso
Shirō Amakusa
Yamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner
MS
Michisaburō Segawa
Shôta Nishimura
YT
Yumi Takano
Fusako Murakami
Fudeko Tanaka
Shôta's Wife
Details
DirectorYūzō Kawashima
WritersShōhei Imamura, Yūzō Kawashima, Jiro Osaragi
GenreDrama
Runtime109 min
ReleasedSun, Feb 19, 1956
CountryJapan
IMDBtt2532454
