

The Firemen's Ball
1967 · Movie · 1h 13m
Comedy
"A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire."
Overview
The firemen of a provincial Czechoslovakian town throw a ball in honor of the old chief's retirement. There will be music and dancing, a beauty pageant and a raffle. The whole town will be in attendance. However, the proceedings are dogged by difficulty at every step. Workplace injuries, stolen prizes, a shortage of pretty girls... and fire.
Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Key crew
- Miloš FormanDirector
- Karel MarešOriginal Music Composer
- Miloš FormanScreenplay
- Ivan PasserScreenplay
- Jaroslav PapoušekScreenplay
Cast
- Jan VostrčilHead of Committee
- Josef ŠebánekCommittee Member
- František DebelkaCommittee Member
- Josef ValnohaCommittee Member
- Ladislav AdamCommittee Member
- Vratislav ČermákCommittee Member
- Václav NovotnýCommittee Member
- František PaskaCommittee Member
- František ReinsteinCommittee Member
- Josef ŘehořekCommittee Member
- J. ŘeháčekCommitee Member
- Josef KolbJosef
Stills
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Themes
small towndark comedyczechoslovakiapolitical satireczech new wavecommunist erajoyful











