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The Firemen's Ball

The Firemen's Ball

A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.
Dec 15, 1967 1h 13m
7.1
221 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title The Firemen's Ball
Companies Filmové studio Barrandov, Carlo Ponti Cinematografica
Countries Czechoslovakia, Italy
Keywords small town, dark comedy, czechoslovakia, political satire, czech new wave, communist era, joyful