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1967 • 1h 13min • Not Rated • Comedy

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.

IMDb 7.4

RT 91%

Director

Miloš Forman

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Miloš Forman

Jaroslav Papoušek

Ivan Passer

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Jan Vostrčil

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Josef Šebánek

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František Debelka

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Josef Valnoha

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Ladislav Adam

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Vratislav Čermák

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Václav Novotný

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František Paska

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Josef Šebánek Committee Member

František Debelka Committee Member

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Ladislav Adam Committee Member

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Milada Ježková Josef's Wife

František Svět Old Man

Jan Stöckl Retired Fire Chief

Antonín Blažejovský Standa

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