Japan Synopsis
人情紙風船
In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.
The 1936–1938 Japan Window
5 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Humanity and Paper Balloons sits at position #1.
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#1Humanity and Paper Balloons
★ 7.9 · 1937
#2The Only Son
★ 7.5 · 1936
#3Sisters of the Gion
★ 7.2 · 1936
#4The Masseurs and a Woman
★ 6.8 · 1938
#5What Did the Lady Forget?
★ 6.8 · 1937
The 1930s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1930s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Humanity and Paper Balloons premiered. 22 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #719 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #296 of 1,933 (top 15%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
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| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo, Zenshinza Theatre Company, TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | August 25, 1937 |
| IMDb | tt0029314 |