The Balloon (1956)
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.
- Release Date: 1956-02-19
- Runtime: 1h 49min
- Production Company: Nikkatsu Corporation
- Production Country: Japan
- Director: Yūzō Kawashima
- Writers: Shōhei Imamura, Yūzō Kawashima.
