Production Credits The Balloon
The Balloon
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought The Balloon to life.
The Cast
26 Members
Masayuki MoriHaruki Murakami
Tatsuya MihashiKeikichi Murakami
Mie KitaharaMikiko Mikihara
Sachiko HidariRuiko Aso
Izumi AshikawaTamako Murakami
Michiyo AratamaKumiko Yamana
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagiMasataka Tsuzuki
Shinsuke MakiTatsujirô Aso
Shirō AmakusaYamaguchi, Photo Shop Owner
Michisaburō SegawaShôta Nishimura
Yumi TakanoFusako Murakami
Fudeko TanakaShôta's Wife
Keiko AzumaWoman Clerk
Yoko BenisawaLandlady
Hiroshi ChōSecretary (as Susumu Uemura)
Toyo FukudaMaid at Murakami's
Yoshirō KatōWaiter at Tom
Reiko KubaMaid C
Yasuko MishimaMaid B
Aiko NakayamaWoman Student A
Mikiko SakaiMadame at Minotaur
Yuki TsutsumiWoman Student B
Technical Crew
Top Credits
Yūzō KawashimaDirector
Shōhei ImamuraScreenplay
Yūzō KawashimaScreenplay
Kuratarō TakamuraDirector of Photography
Tadashi NakamuraEditor
Takeshi YamamotoProducer