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The Balloon

The Balloon

Yūzō Kawashima

1956

  • Drama
6.3

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 & crew

  • Yūzō KawashimaDirector
  • Masayuki MoriHaruki Murakami
  • Tatsuya MihashiKeikichi Murakami
  • Mie KitaharaMikiko Mikihara
  • Sachiko HidariRuiko Aso
  • Izumi AshikawaTamako Murakami
  • Michiyo AratamaKumiko Yamana
  • Hiroshi Nihon'yanagiMasataka Tsuzuki
  • Shinsuke MakiTatsujirô Aso

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