The Balloon (1956)

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.

Released: Feb 19, 1956

Runtime: 109 minutes

Genre: Drama

Stars: Masayuki Mori, Tatsuya Mihashi, Mie Kitahara, Sachiko Hidari, Izumi Ashikawa, Michiyo Aratama

Crew: Yūzō Kawashima (Director), Shōhei Imamura (Screenplay), Yūzō Kawashima (Screenplay), Mitsuo Onishi (Lighting Technician), Kuratarō Takamura (Director of Photography), Takeshi Yamamoto (Producer)