Overview
Schoolboys decide to play football during their lunchbreak, but the ball escapes and the boys follow it on a series of adventures before returning to class. Nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 1962 Academy Awards.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film (1962)
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Music
Music by Claude Abadie
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Jean DasqueWriter
- Original title
- Ballon vole
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 1, 1960
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
Production
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