The Balloon (風船) 68 years old

The Balloon

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 disabled daughter befriends the mistress, the affair throws the family into turmoil.

Credits

The Balloon Cast

Name Character
Yukihiko Tsutsumi He was 0, now 68 years old
Michiyo Aratama She was 26, 71 years old when she died as Kumiko Yamana
Masayuki Mori He was 45, 62 years old when he died
Sachiko Hidari She was 25, 71 years old when she died as Ruiko Aso
Tatsuya Mihashi He was 32, 80 years old when he died
Mie Kitahara She was 22, now 90 years old
Reiko Kuba
Izumi Ashikawa She was 20, now 88 years old as Tamako Murakami
Toyo Fukuda She was 28, now 96 years old as Maid at Murakami's
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi He was 38, 52 years old when he died
Hiroshi Chō He was 33, 54 years old when he died as Secretary (as Susumu Uemura)
Michisaburo Segawa

The Balloon Crew

Name Department
Shohei Imamura as Writer. He was 29 (79) years old when He died Writing
Yuzo Kawashima as Director. He was 38 (45) years old when He died Directing
Yuzo Kawashima as Writer. He was 38 (45) years old when He died Writing
Kuratarô Takamura as Director of Photography. He was 35 (84) years old when He died Camera
The Balloon poster
The Balloon (68 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, February 19, 1956
  • Runtime: 109 minutes