Head of Committee
Jan Vostrčil
Head of Committee
The Firemen's Ball
“A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.”
7.0
1967
1h 13m
Comedy
Director: Miloš Forman
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.
Trailer
LET'S CEE presents THE FIREMEN'S BALL (ČSSR | Italy 1967)
Cast
Committee Member
Josef Šebánek
Committee Member
Committee Member
František Debelka
Committee Member
Committee Member
Josef Valnoha
Committee Member
Committee Member
Ladislav Adam
Committee Member
Committee Member
Vratislav Čermák
Committee Member
Committee Member
Václav Novotný
Committee Member
Committee Member
František Paska
Committee Member
Committee Member
František Reinstein
Committee Member
Committee Member
Josef Řehořek
Committee Member
Commitee Member
J. Řeháček
Commitee Member
Josef
Josef Kolb
Josef
Reviews
deepkino
Miloš Forman's final film in the Czech language is a pure critique of bureaucracy. Set entirely at a banquet honoring a dying, 86-year-old former fire chief, it masterfully depicts the event's descent into fiasco. The film exposes the decay of Czechoslovak society and its so-called socialism, making the audience smile and even laugh, all without ever compromising its sharp comedic edge. It is a rare work that brilliantly critiques authority through humor.
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