The Firemen's Ball
Hoří, má panenko
1967 · 1h 13m · Comedy · Czechoslovakia, Italy · Rated S (FI)
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.
Directed by
Miloš FormanStory by
Václav Šašek6.8Smart score
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communist eraczech new waveczechoslovakiadark comedyjoyfulpolitical satiresmall town
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