A volunteer fire department throws a party for their former boss with the whole town invited, but nothing goes as planned.
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Title: The Firemen's Ball (1967)
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Cast
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| Jan Vostrcil | ... | Predseda plesového výboru | |
| Josef Sebánek | ... | Clen plesového výboru | |
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Josef Valnoha | ... | Clen plesového výboru |
| Frantisek Debelka | ... | Clen plesového výboru | |
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Josef Rehorek | ... | Clen plesového výboru |
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Vratislav Cermák | ... | Clen plesového výboru |
| Jan Stöckl | ... | Retired Fire Chief | |
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Václav Novotný | ... | Clen plesového výboru |
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Frantisek Reinstein | ... | Clen plesového výboru |
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Frantisek Paska | ... | Clen plesového výboru |
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Ladislav Adam | ... | Clen plesového výboru |
| Josef Kolb | ... | Josef | |
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Stanislav Holubec | ... | Karel |
| Frantisek Svet | ... | deda Havelka | |
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Josef Kutálek | ... | Ludva |
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Plot Synopsis
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The volunteer fire department in a small town is having a big party when the ex-boss of the department celebrates his 86th birthday. The whole town is invited but things don't go as planned. Someone is stealing the prizes to the lottery and the candidates for the Miss Fire-Department beauty contest are neither willing nor particularly beautiful. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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A Masterpiece from Czechoslovakia See more »Parents Guide:
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(uncredited)
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Played by the band at the ball
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Trivia
This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #145. See more »Quotes
Ball Emcee: Attention please! Attention please! I ask all the chosen candidates for the beauty contest, all these comrades, should come to the room behind the bar. I repeat: behind the bar!See more »
Alternate Versions
In the United States, this film was shown in both subtitled and English-dubbed versions. See more »Connections
Referenced in Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019) See more »Soundtracks
From Me to you(uncredited)
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Played by the band at the ball
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Language:
CzechRelease Date:
29 September 1968 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Firemen's Ball and Lottery See more »Edit
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Budget:
$65,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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I'm not much of a foreign film fan, and tend to avoid subtitled films. But I ran across this film on TV one day, and it captured me.
It feels as real as a documentary, and it is as funny as movies get. You'll also pick up a real feeling of how another society might be.
Don't miss this, even if you have to buy it.