The Balloon
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1956-02-19
Runtime: 109 mins
Director: Yūzō Kawashima
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Balloon
Production Companies: Nikkatsu Corporation
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Masayuki Mori
Tatsuya Mihashi
Mie Kitahara
Sachiko Hidari
Izumi Ashikawa
Michiyo Aratama
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Shinsuke Maki
Shirō Amakusa
Michisaburō Segawa
Yumi Takano
Fudeko Tanaka
Keiko Azuma
Yoko Benisawa
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