Flight of the Red Balloon (also known as Le Voyage du ballon rouge) is a contemplative French drama movie directed by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. It follows the relationship between a Parisian mother and her son’s Chinese nanny.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Flight of the Red Balloon via streaming services such as AMC Plus.
Is Flight of the Red Balloon available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Flight of the Red Balloon is available to watch via streaming on AMC Plus.
Flight of the Red Balloon, part of a series from Musée d’Orsay, portrays a French family’s dynamics observed by a Chinese student. Shot in Paris, it marks director Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s debut in Western cinema, drawing inspiration from the iconic French short film The Red Balloon by Albert Lamorisse.
Juliette Binoche stars as Suzanne, alongside Simon Iteanu as Simon and Song Fang as Song. Hippolyte Girardot and Louise Margolin also feature in the film’s cast.
Watch Flight of the Red Balloon streaming via AMC Plus
Flight of the Red Balloon is available to watch on AMC Plus. It is a streaming service offering a wide range of content from AMC Networks, including popular TV shows, movies, and exclusive original series.
You can watch via AMC Plus by following these steps:
- Go to AMCPlus.com
- Create a username and password
- Choose your plan:
- $8.99 per month
- $83.88 per year
Users can also subscribe to AMC Plus as a channel via Amazon Prime Video if they are current subscribers to Amazon’s service.
The Flight of the Red Balloon synopsis is as follows:
“The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d’Orsay, ‘Flight of the Red Balloon’ tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse.”
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