The Balloon (1956)

★ 6.3 1h 49m IMDb
Drama
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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.

The Balloon

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Cast

Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori as Haruki Murakami Died 1973 · Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Masayuki Mori  (森 雅之 Mori Masayuki, January 13, 1911 – October 7, 1973) Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture) was a Japanese actor, the son of Takeo Arishima,...
Tatsuya Mihashi
Tatsuya Mihashi as Keikichi Murakami Died 2004 · Tokyo, Japan Tatsuya Mihashi (三橋 達也 Mihashi Tatsuya, November 2, 1923 - May 15, 2004) was an actor, known for Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Dolls (2002) and High and Low (1963). He was married to Kyôko Anzai. He die...
Mie Kitahara
Mie Kitahara as Mikiko Mikihara Age 93 · Tokyo, Japan Mie Kitahara (北原三枝, Kitahara Mie, born 23 July 1933) is a Japanese actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1952 and 1960. She is best known for co-starring in a series of films with Yujiro...
Sachiko Hidari
Sachiko Hidari as Ruiko Aso Died 2001 · Toyama, Japan ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Sachiko Hidari (左 幸子, Hidari Sachiko, 29 June 1930 – 7 November 2001) was a Japanese film actress. She appeared in 42 films between 1952 and 1995.
Izumi Ashikawa
Izumi Ashikawa as Tamako Murakami Age 90 · Tokyo, Japan Izumi Ashikawa (芦川いづみ) is a Japanese actress, she was born on October 6, 1935 in Tokyo, Japan as Sachiko Ashikawa. She has starred in more than 70 film since she stared her acting career in 1953. She...
Michiyo Aratama
Michiyo Aratama as Kumiko Yamana Died 2001 · Nara, Nara, Japan ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Michiyo Aratama (新珠 三千代, Aratama Michiyo, 15 January 1930 – 17 March 2001) was a Japanese actress who appeared in leading and supporting roles in such films...
Director Yūzō Kawashima
Cast Masayuki Mori, Tatsuya Mihashi, Mie Kitahara, Sachiko Hidari, Izumi Ashikawa, Michiyo Aratama, Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Shinsuke Maki, Shirō Amakusa, Michisaburō Segawa

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