THE RED BALLOON and WHITE MANE

THE RED BALLOON and WHITE MANE

2 Episodes

The everyday world becomes a playground of enchantment in these charming childhood classics from Albert Lamorisse. One of the most internationally beloved films of all time, THE RED BALLOON tells the transportive tale of a young boy whose grey Parisian world is enlivened when he finds an unexpected playmate in a bright red balloon. Another boy discovers a world of freedom and adventure through his relationship with an untamed stallion in WHITE MANE, a deceptively simple fable shot in gorgeously poetic black and white.

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THE RED BALLOON and WHITE MANE
  • The Red Balloon

    Episode 1

    Directed by Albert Lamorisse • 1956 • France
    Starring Pascal Lamorisse

    Rarely has the spirit of childhood been evoked as exquisitely as in this Academy Award–winning cinematic fable, a fantasy with the texture of reality. On the streets of 1950s Paris, a young boy (played by director Albert Lamo...

  • White Mane

    Episode 2

    Directed by Albert Lamorisse • 1952 • France
    Starring Alain Emery, Laurent Roche, Clan-Clan

    Possessed of the timeless perfection of a fable, this tale about the unique bond between children and animals is Albert Lamorisse’s ode to the awe-inspiring majesty of nature. Amid the vast flatlands of t...