The Firemen's Ball
The Firemen's Ball

The Firemen's Ball

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

7.073 min
Comedy

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 12/15/1967

Runtime: 73 min

Director: Miloš Forman

Writers: Ivan Passer, Miloš Forman, Jaroslav Papoušek

Top Cast

Jan Vostrčil

Jan Vostrčil

Head of Committee

František Debelka

František Debelka

Committee Member

Josef Valnoha

Josef Valnoha

Committee Member

Josef Kolb

Josef Kolb

Josef

Milada Ježková

Milada Ježková

Josef's Wife

Jan Stöckl

Jan Stöckl

Retired Fire Chief

Antonín Blažejovský

Antonín Blažejovský

Standa

Vlastimila Vlková

Vlastimila Vlková

Stanislav Dytrich

Stanislav Dytrich

Waiter

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