PickFlick
The Balloon Vendor

The Balloon Vendor

1974•1h 29m•7.0/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.0/10(2)

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

Open in PickFlick

Production

Cineproduzioni Daunia 70

Language

IT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Twenty Years

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Antonio

Renato Cestiè

Renato Cestiè

Giacomino

Marina Malfatti

Marina Malfatti

Maria

Maurizio Arena

Maurizio Arena

Romolo

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo Celi

Dr. Monforte

Lina Volonghi

Sister Maria

Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Balloon Vendor

Arnaldo Caivano

Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited)

Recommended

Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill

Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill

5.4
2022
Movie

In a night of killer comedy, Bill Burr hosts a showcase of his most raucous stand-up comic pals as they riff on everything from COVID to Michael Jackson.

Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill

2022
5.4
Fear Street: 1666

Fear Street: 1666

7.1
2021
Movie

In 1666, a colonial town is gripped by a hysterical witch-hunt that has deadly consequences for centuries to come, and it's up to teenagers in 1994 to finally put an end to their town's curse, before it's too late.

Fear Street: 1666

2021
7.1
No Image

Return

6.4
Movie

No overview available.

Return

6.4
Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

6.1
1990
Movie

A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat.

Two Evil Eyes

1990
6.1
The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

7.6
2024
Movie

Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

2024
7.6
RETURN

RETURN

6.8
1985
Movie

8mm work directed by Norihiko Morinaga.

RETURN

1985
6.8
Strange Object

Strange Object

6.0
2020
Movie

An archival investigation into the imperial image-making of the RAF ‘Z Unit’, which determined the destruction of human, animal and cultural life across Somaliland, as well as Africa and Asia.

Strange Object

2020
6.0
S.F.W.

S.F.W.

6.0
1995
Movie

An alienated and misanthropic teenager gains sudden and unwanted celebrity status after he's taken hostage by terrorists where his indifference to their threats to kill him makes news headlines.

S.F.W.

1995
6.0
Hyper Sonic

Hyper Sonic

5.4
2002
Movie

In order to win $25 million, Daredevil pilots enter the worlds fastest jet race.

Hyper Sonic

2002
5.4
V/H/S/85

V/H/S/85

5.6
2023
Movie

Unveiled through a made-for-TV documentary, five chilling tales of found footage horror emerge to take viewers on a gore-filled journey through the grim underbelly of the forgotten 1980s.

V/H/S/85

2023
5.6
Cherry Falls

Cherry Falls

5.3
2000
Movie

When students in the small town of Cherry Falls learn a serial killer is targeting virgins, they realize their only chance of survival is to throw a “Pop Your Cherry” party.

Cherry Falls

2000
5.3
Return

Return

6.5
2018
Movie

This is a documentary linking ecological and political problems. The planet has come to be less important than the multinational earnings, and with it politicians earnings as well. With this project we bring foreward this problem, witch not only affects the third world, but is a worldwide situation witch needs to be adressed.

Return

2018
6.5

Similar Movies

How to Shout

How to Shout

5.7
2025
Movie

Anu sees Heloisa regularly in her practice, who, whenever falls in love, begins to suffer from cruel and tormenting obsessions towards her beloved. Heloisa's twisted psyche fascinates Anu in ways she does not fully understand - professionally and personally. But one day, Heloisa abruptly stops therapy. A midsummer party with a couple of friends is interrupted when Anu's son Antti arrives with his new girlfriend - who is Heloisa. Anu is forced to confront her own limitations and the painful memories of Heloisa's therapy relationship, which reveal an obsessive bond between them that threatens to destroy everything.

How to Shout

2025
5.7
Father and Daughter

Father and Daughter

7.5
2001
Movie

A father says goodbye to his young daughter. In time the daughter grows old, but within her there is always a deep longing for her father.

Father and Daughter

2001
7.5
To the Sea

To the Sea

6.9
2010
Movie

Before leaving for Rome with his mother, five year old Natan is taken by his father, Jorge, on an epic journey to the pristine Chinchorro reef off the coast of Mexico. As they fish, swim, and sail the turquoise waters of the open sea, Natan discovers the beauty of his Mayan heritage and learns to live in harmony with life above and below the surface, as the bond between father and son grows stronger before their inevitable farewell.

To the Sea

2010
6.9
London Boulevard

London Boulevard

5.9
2010
Movie

A parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster.

London Boulevard

2010
5.9
$30

$30

6.0
1999
Movie

A father buys his closeted son a night with a prostitute.

$30

1999
6.0
Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

6.9
2004
Movie

A Labrador retriever named Quill begins specialized training as a guide dog from an early age, then the canine is paired with a blind man who is initially reluctant to rely on his new partner.

Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog

2004
6.9
Somebody Is Waiting

Somebody Is Waiting

2.0
1996
Movie

An alcoholic father must take control of his wayward children when their mother is killed.

Somebody Is Waiting

1996
2.0
No Image

Wasteland

2.0
2014
Movie

A musical charting the birth and decline of friendships following the immediate end of high school.

Wasteland

2014
2.0
Tidal Wave

Tidal Wave

6.9
2009
Movie

On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a daughter who doesn't even remember his face. And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.

Tidal Wave

2009
6.9
Billy Elliot: The Musical Live

Billy Elliot: The Musical Live

8.1
2014
Movie

In County Durham, England, 1984, a talented young dancer, Billy Elliot, stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family’s set ways, inner conflict, and standing on his toes in a musical that questions masculinity, gender norms and conformity.

Billy Elliot: The Musical Live

2014
8.1
Chrystal

Chrystal

5.7
2004
Movie

Many years after a devastating accident that took the life of his only son and permanently injured his wife, Joe finally comes home and tries to redeem himself.

Chrystal

2004
5.7
Sharing the Secret

Sharing the Secret

6.2
2000
Movie

A teenage girl, who feels she must always seem happy for her parents and friends, secretly binges and purges.

Sharing the Secret

2000
6.2