The Balloon

Yūzō Kawashima
1956-02-19


6.3
109 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Masayuki Mori Haruki Murakami Unowned
Tatsuya Mihashi Keikichi Murakami Unowned
Mie Kitahara Mikiko Mikihara Unowned
Sachiko Hidari Ruiko Aso Unowned
Izumi Ashikawa Tamako Murakami Unowned
Michiyo Aratama Kumiko Yamana Unowned
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi Masataka Tsuzuki Unowned
Shinsuke Maki Tatsujirô Aso Unowned
Shirō Amakusa Yamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner Unowned
Michisaburō Segawa Shôta Nishimura Unowned
Yumi Takano Fusako Murakami Unowned
Fudeko Tanaka Shôta's Wife Unowned
Keiko Azuma Woman Clerk Unowned
Yoko Benisawa Landlady Unowned
Hiroshi Chō Secretary (as Susumu Uemura) Unowned
Kôtarô Date Unowned
Toyo Fukuda Maid at Murakami's Unowned
Yoshirō Katō Waiter at Tom Unowned
Reiko Kuba Maid C Unowned
Yasuko Mishima Maid B Unowned
Aiko Nakayama Woman Student A Unowned
Mikiko Sakai Madame at Minotaur Unowned
Aomi Shiba Unowned
Kaoru Ueha Unowned
Kô Date Unowned
Yuki Tsutsumi Woman Student B Unowned