The Man with the Balloons
Mario is a Milan industrialist who is constantly testing balloons to see how much air one can take before busting.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | L'uomo dei cinque palloni |
| Year | 1967 |
| Country | France, Italy |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Marco Ferreri |
| Runtime | 85 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.9/10 (20 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Marco Ferreri constructs a grotesque metaphor for capitalist obsession, using the simple, tense image of an inflating balloon as its core. The film explores the absurdity of pushing limits for their own sake, relying on a deadpan performance to ground its surreal premise.
What lingers after the final pop is a sharp, unsettling critique of productivity gone mad, wrapped in deceptively simple packaging. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Marco Ferreri
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