The Balloon

Overview

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.

Release Date

19 February 1956

109 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Haruki Murakami
Keikichi Murakami
Mikiko Mikihara
Tamako Murakami
Kumiko Yamana
Masataka Tsuzuki
Tatsujirô Aso
Yamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner
Shôta Nishimura
Fusako Murakami
Shôta's Wife