The Balloon

Late Spring if infidelity is a business strategy. A camera company president discovers his son's affair with a nightclub singer. Kawashima's deft touch turns melodrama into a sly commentary on postwar values.

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Yūzō Kawashima directed The Balloon in 1956. See Yūzō Kawashima's full filmography, where to start with Yūzō Kawashima, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yūzō Kawashima.

The Balloon was released in 1956 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 109 minutes.