The Balloon Vendor

1974 1h 29m IT

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6.5

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★7.0TMDB · 3★6.5IMDB · 110

Drama

Synopsis

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A young boy tries to make living out of a puppet show when his mother abandons him and his father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee J. Cobb
Twenty Years
James Whitmore
Antonio
Renato Cestiè
Giacomino
Marina Malfatti
Maria
Maurizio Arena
Romolo
Adolfo Celi
Dr. Monforte
Lina Volonghi
Sister Maria
Cyril Cusack
Balloon Vendor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mario Gariazzo
Writers: Mario Gariazzo, Armando Novelli, Luisa Montagnana
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mario Gariazzo, shot by Claudio Racca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Lee J. Cobb and James Whitmore and Renato Cestiè carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072358 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mario Gariazzo directs. Claudio Racca behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mario Gariazzo, shot by Claudio Racca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Lee J. Cobb and James Whitmore and Renato Cestiè carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0072358 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.