The Firemen's Ball
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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Miloš Forman
Jaroslav Papoušek
Marie Beránková
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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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The directors of The Firemen's Ball are Miloš Forman, Jaroslav Papoušek, and Marie Beránková.
The cast of The Firemen's Ball includes Milada Ježková as Josef's Wife, Jan Vostrčil as Head of Committee, Josef Šebánek as Committee Member, František Debelka as Committee Member, Josef Valnoha as Committee Member, Ladislav Adam as Committee Member, Vratislav Čermák as Committee Member, Václav Novotný as Committee Member, František Paska as Committee Member, František Reinstein as Committee Member, Josef Řehořek as Committee Member, J. Řeháček as Commitee Member, and more.
The duration of The Firemen's Ball is 1h 13 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Firemen's Ball trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
The Firemen's Ball was released on 15 Dec 1967.
The Firemen's Ball is listed under Comedy on Fanbiz.
The Firemen's Ball has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 depi..."
