| Awards | BAFTA for Best Foreign Language Film • César Award for Best Film • Palme d'Or nomination |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Themes | Hope • Despair • Futility of war • Harshness of nature • Indomitable human spirit |
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| Based on | French Balloon Corp of 1776 |
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| Music by | Maurice Ravel Junior |
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| Box office | $15 million |
| Written by | Jean-Luc Rozier |
| Directed by | Jean-Luc Rozier |
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| Running time | 180 minutes |
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