376093
376093

The Balloon

1956-02-19
6.3
ja 109m
Drama
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.

Director

Yūzō Kawashima

Screenplay

Shōhei Imamura

Screenplay

Yūzō Kawashima

Lighting Technician

Mitsuo Onishi

Director of Photography

Kuratarō Takamura

Original Music Composer

Toshirō Mayuzumi

businessman nightclub post war japan jiro osaragi

Status

Released

Countries

  • Japan

Companies

  • Nikkatsu Corporation