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1956

The Balloon

Directed by Yūzō Kawashima

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.

Duration

1h 49m

Released

February 19, 1956

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Cast26

  • Masayuki Mori
  • Tatsuya Mihashi
  • Mie Kitahara
  • Sachiko Hidari
  • Izumi Ashikawa
  • Michiyo Aratama
  • Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
  • Shinsuke Maki
  • Shirō Amakusa

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