Film
The Balloon Vendor
Dir. Mario Gariazzo·1974·1h 29m
A young boy tries to make living out of a puppet show when his mother abandons him and his father.
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Countries
Italy
Ratings
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7.0/10
3 votes
Rating consensus
70/100 blend
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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~70/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Lee J. Cobb
Twenty Years
James Whitmore
Antonio
Renato Cestiè
Giacomino
Marina Malfatti
Maria
Maurizio Arena
Romolo
Adolfo Celi
Dr. Monforte
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Lina Volonghi
Sister Maria
Cyril Cusack
Balloon Vendor
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Arnaldo Caivano
Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited)
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