The Red Balloon
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The Red Balloon is a 1956 French fantasy comedy-drama featurette written, produced and directed by Albert Lamorisse. The 34-minute short, which follows the adventures of a young boy and a sentient, mu
The building hosting Pascal's apartment (15 Rue du Transvaal)
This view is seen in the film. The photo is taken from the side of the building hosting the bakery (intersection of Rue des Envierges and Rue du Transvaal)
Parc de Belleville
Stairs in the Parc de Belleville
Ménilmontant
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Ménilmontant is a neighbourhood of Paris, situated in the city's 20th arrondissement. It is roughly defined as the area north of the Père Lachaise Cemetery, south of Parc de Belleville, and between Av
The Red Balloon
…and directed by Albert Lamorisse. The 34-minute short, which follows the adventures of a young boy and a sentient, mute red balloon, was filmed in the Ménilmontant neighborhood of Paris. Lamorisse's son Pascal plays himself in the main role, and his daughter Sabine portrays a young girl…
Rue de Ménilmontant, the main street of Ménilmontant, with central Paris and the Centre Georges Pompidou in the distance.
A barricade thrown up by Communard National Guards in Ménilmontant on 18 March 1871.
A Wallace fountain with the église Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix de Ménilmontant on the square Maurice-Chevalier in Paris, France.