The Balloon

Feb 19, 1956

1h 49m

★ 6.3

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

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Cast

Haruki Murakami

Masayuki Mori

Keikichi Murakami

Tatsuya Mihashi

Mikiko Mikihara

Mie Kitahara

Ruiko Aso

Sachiko Hidari

Tamako Murakami

Izumi Ashikawa

Kumiko Yamana

Michiyo Aratama

Masataka Tsuzuki

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Tatsujirô Aso

Shinsuke Maki

Yamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner

Shirō Amakusa

Shôta Nishimura

Michisaburō Segawa

Fusako Murakami

Yumi Takano

Shôta's Wife

Fudeko Tanaka

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