The Firemen's Ball poster

The Firemen's Ball( 1967)

TV-MAComedy
71%
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A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jan Vostrčil

      Head of Committee

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      Josef Šebánek

      Committee Member

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      František Debelka

      Committee Member

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      Josef Valnoha

      Committee Member

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      Ladislav Adam

      Committee Member

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      Vratislav Čermák

      Committee Member

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      Václav Novotný

      Committee Member

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      František Paska

      Committee Member

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      František Reinstein

      Committee Member

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      Josef Řehořek

      Committee Member

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      J. Řeháček

      Commitee Member

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      Josef Kolb

      Josef

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      Milada Ježková

      Josef's Wife

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      František Svět

      Old Man

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      Jan Stöckl

      Retired Fire Chief

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      Antonín Blažejovský

      Standa

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      Josef Kutálek

      Ludva

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      Stanislav Holubec

      Karel

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      Alena Květová

      Růženka

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      Olga Blechová

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      Ivana Freiburgová

      Miss Contest Nominee

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      Marie Slívová

      Miss Contestant

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      V. Bartošová

      Miss Contest Nominee

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      V. Janusová

      Miss Contest Nominee

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      E. Šnajdrová

      Miss Contest Nominee

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      Hana Kuberová

      Miss Contestant

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      Miluše Zelená

      Miss Contestant

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      Anna Liepoldová

      Marie

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      Jiří Líbal

      Rescuer

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      Miloslav Balcar

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      Marie Kovářová

      Wife

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      Jarmila Kuchařová

      Wife

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      Vlastimila Vlková

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      Hana Hanusová

      Miss Contestant

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      Stanislav Dytrich

      Waiter

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      F. Řehořková

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      M. Mejsnarová

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by deepkino

    7
    Written by deepkino on Fri Sep 26 2025
    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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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • small town
    • dark comedy
    • czechoslovakia
    • political satire
    • czech new wave
    • communist era
    • joyful