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The Firemen's Ball
A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.
A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.
Comedy - 1967
The Firemen's Ball
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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.
Director:
,
Miloš Forman
Cast:
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Jan Vostrčil
,
Josef Šebánek
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Josef Valnoha
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František Debelka
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Josef Řehořek
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Ladislav Adam

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Details

Runtime:
73 min
Release date:
15 Dec 1967
Country:
XC, IT
Languages:
Czech
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
With Loves of a Blonde, it's the best work Forman's done, rooted in a social reality that has eluded him in his American projects.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
19 Sep 2014
rotten:
Quietly, irresistibly funny in the early Forman manner (this was his first film in colour); but the belated switch to allegorical satire seems altogether too sour in the context.
– Tom Milne,
Time Out,
17 Nov 2011
fresh:
Forman has cannily used a bevy of non-actors to flesh out a practically plotless vehicle, a lively, brimming comedy on human conduct and smalltown life.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
rotten:
The nonprofessional actors, hammy slapstick and overwrought politics make it a better conversation piece than viewing experience.
– Stephen Garrett,
Time Out New York,
10 Dec 2008
fresh:
A hilarious shaggy dog story, with the pessimism of the exquisite logic that leads nowhere.
– Renata Adler,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
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