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The Firemen's Ball (1967)

The Firemen's Ball (1967)

Comedy

A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.

Release Date: 1967, December 15
Directors: Miloš Forman
Countries: Italy, Czechoslovakia
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov, Carlo Ponti Cinematografica
Cast: Milada Ježková, Jan Vostrčil, Josef Šebánek, Stanislav Dytrich, Josef Kolb, Jan Stöckl, Ladislav Adam, František Debelka, Josef Valnoha, Vratislav Čermák, Václav Novotný, František Paska

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.

Keywords:

joyful dark comedy political satire small town czechoslovakia communist era czech new wave