
The Firemen's Ball
"A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire."
1967
3.5
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.
1967
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.
- director
- Miloš Forman
- cast
- Jan Vostrčil, Josef Šebánek, František Debelka, Josef Valnoha
- genres
- runtime
- 1 hr 13 mins
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