The Balloon

Name: The Balloon
Genre: Drama
Released: 1956-02-19
Duration: 109 min

1h 49m·Drama

Directed by Yūzō Kawashima·1956

Rate

6.3/10 avg

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.

DirectorYūzō KawashimaCinematographyKuratarō TakamuraScreenplayShōhei ImamuraStudioNikkatsu Corporation

Actor	Role
Masayuki MoriHaruki Murakami	Haruki Murakami
Tatsuya MihashiKeikichi Murakami	Keikichi Murakami
Mie KitaharaMikiko Mikihara	Mikiko Mikihara
Sachiko HidariRuiko Aso	Ruiko Aso
Izumi AshikawaTamako Murakami	Tamako Murakami
Michiyo AratamaKumiko Yamana	Kumiko Yamana
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagiMasataka Tsuzuki	Masataka Tsuzuki
SShinsuke MakiTatsujirô Aso	Tatsujirô Aso
Shirō AmakusaYamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner	Yamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner
MMichisaburō SegawaShôta Nishimura	Shôta Nishimura
YYumi TakanoFusako Murakami	Fusako Murakami
Fudeko TanakaShôta's Wife	Shôta's Wife
KKeiko AzumaWoman Clerk	Woman Clerk
YYoko BenisawaLandlady	Landlady
HHiroshi ChōSecretary (as Susumu Uemura)	Secretary (as Susumu Uemura)
KKôtarô DateNot listed	Not listed
TToyo FukudaMaid at Murakami's	Maid at Murakami's
Yoshirō KatōWaiter at Tom	Waiter at Tom
Reiko KubaMaid C	Maid C
YYasuko MishimaMaid B	Maid B
AAiko NakayamaWoman Student A	Woman Student A
Mikiko SakaiMadame at Minotaur	Madame at Minotaur
AAomi ShibaNot listed	Not listed
KKaoru UehaNot listed	Not listed
KKô DateNot listed	Not listed
YYuki TsutsumiWoman Student B	Woman Student B