16mm THE RED BALLOON - 1956 - - Classic Short Film
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:48141235 | Format: Film |
Film Format: 16mm | Sub-Format: 16mm |
Genre: Documentary |
The Red Balloon (French: Le ballon rouge) is a 1956 French fantasy comedy-drama featurette written, produced, and directed by Albert Lamorisse. The thirty-five-minute[1] short, which follows the adventures of a young boy who one day finds a sentient, mute, red balloon, was filmed in the Ménilmontant neighbourhood of Paris.
Lamorisse used his children as actors in the film. His son, Pascal, plays himself in the main role, and his daughter, Sabine, portrays a young girl.
T...he film won numerous awards, including an Oscar for Lamorisse for writing the Best Original Screenplay in 1956 and the Palme d'Or for short films at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. It also became popular with children and educators. It is the only short film to win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
Print has NO countdown or leader.
Condition: Good to Very Good, has a rough start.
No vinegar syndrome, warping or odors.This film is mounted on 1 x 1600' reel (s) and includes the can/case as per the photos. If no can or case is shown in photos then it is not in included. Please visit "worldcat.org" online for a full description.
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RETURN POLICY: The film is guaranteed to be in the condition as stated or I will gladly refund your purchase price. There are no refunds on shipping charges, unless a condition should arise where I have made a gross error or omission in disclosing the films condition (in which case shipping costs both ways will be refunded, at my discretion). NOTE: all return requests must be made within 7 days of receiving the film, after that time, all sales are final. Returns are not be accepted for any reason other than errors on my part in the listingINFORMATION ON CONDITION RATING:NEAR MINT: Minimal if any splices or lines or noticeable wear.EXCELLENT: May have a few minor splices and very minor surface wearVERY GOOD: Ocasional splices, surface wear or an occasional line.GOOD: Moderate surface wear, intermittent scratches or splices. WORN: This print has moderate to heavy wear with numerous splices, sprocket damage and or significant emulsion lines. May need some work to run smoothly. INFORMATION ON COLOR RATINGSIB TECHNICOLOR/KODACHROME, ECTACHROME, CINECOLOR– Non fade dye transfer process—Premium! LOWFADE – Mylar or Estar, AG2S, LPP, various Fuji stocks etc. Stocks that will not fade for a very long time! Premium! EXCELLENT-a color stock but shows no signs of discoloration, fading, shifting. VERY GOOD COLOR– has a slight shift, but retains most of its color. may have a slight redish/pinkish/brownish cast to it, but has strong color. GOOD COLOR – has a noticeable shift, but still maintains much of it’s color. Also knows as ‘Warm’ FAIR COLOR– has shifted substantially to Red/Pink but still has blues and greens in it. PINK/RED – Print has turned mainly to pink or red, there may be some greens and blues left, but little if any.
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