---
title: 'The Balcony (1963)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joseph Strick'
released: '1963-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 80
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-balcony-1963'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056847/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Balcony (1963)

1963 · 80 min · Drama, Fantasy · United States


## Synopsis

The Balcony is a 1963 film adaptation of Jean Genet's 1957 play The Balcony, directed by Joseph Strick. It stars Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Lee Grant and Leonard Nimoy. George J. Folsey was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Ben Maddow was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award. The film also credits the photographer Helen Levitt as an assistant director and Verna Fields as the sound editor.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joseph Strick](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-strick)
- **Screenplay:** [Ben Maddow](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-maddow)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Igor Stravinsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/igor-stravinsky)
- **Director of Photography:** [George J. Folsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-j-folsey)
- **Editor:** [Chester Schaeffer](https://cinepixo.com/people/chester-schaeffer)

## Cast

- [Leonard Nimoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-nimoy)
- [Lee Grant](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-grant)
- [Peter Brocco](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-brocco)
- [Shelley Winters](https://cinepixo.com/people/shelley-winters)
- [Jeff Corey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-corey)
- [Peter Falk](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-falk)
- [Kent Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/kent-smith)
- [Ruby Dee](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruby-dee)
- [Joyce Jameson](https://cinepixo.com/people/joyce-jameson)

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