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small town czechoslovakia dark comedy political satire czech new wave communist era
The Firemen's Ball
Release Date: December 15, 1967
Year | : | 1967 |
Slogan | : | «A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.» |
Genres | : | Comedy, Drama |
Production Companies | : | Carlo Ponti Cinematografica, Filmové studio Barrandov |
Director | : | Miloš Forman |
Producers | : | Carlo Ponti, František Jaderník, Rudolf Hájek, Zdeněk Polák, Jaroslav Solnička, Jiří Šebor |
Writers | : | Miloš Forman, Miloš Forman, Ivan Passer, Ivan Passer, Jaroslav Papoušek, Jaroslav Papoušek, Vladimír Bor |
RunTime | : | 73 mins. |
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.
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Trailer: LET'S CEE presents THE FIREMEN'S BALL (ČSSR | Italy 1967)
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