The Balloon (1956)
1956 · 1h 49m · Drama
Genres: 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
Writers: Shōhei Imamura, Yūzō Kawashima, Jiro Osaragi
Music by: Toshirō Mayuzumi
Cinematography: Kuratarō Takamura
Editor: Tadashi Nakamura
Cast
Masayuki Mori as Haruki MurakamiTatsuya Mihashi as Keikichi MurakamiMie Kitahara as Mikiko MikiharaSachiko Hidari as Ruiko AsoIzumi Ashikawa as Tamako MurakamiMichiyo Aratama as Kumiko YamanaHiroshi Nihon'yanagi as Masataka TsuzukiShinsuke Maki as Tatsujirô AsoShirō Amakusa as Yamaguchi, Photo Shop OwnerMichisaburō Segawa as Shôta NishimuraYumi Takano as Fusako MurakamiFudeko Tanaka as Shôta's WifeMore like this
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