
The Firemen's Ball
A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.
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.
- Year: 1967
- Country: Czechoslovakia, Italy
- Genre: Comedy
- Studio: Filmové studio Barrandov, Carlo Ponti Cinematografica
- Keyword: small town, dark comedy, czechoslovakia, political satire, czech new wave, communist era, joyful
- Director: Miloš Forman
- Cast: Jan Vostrčil, Josef Šebánek, František Debelka, Josef Valnoha, Ladislav Adam, Vratislav Čermák