The Firemen's Ball
The Firemen's Ball
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The Firemen's Ball

DirectorMiloš Forman

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

7.1 / 10
1967
73 min
Comedy

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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LET'S CEE presents THE FIREMEN'S BALL (ČSSR | Italy 1967)

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