Movie·1967·1h 13m
The Firemen's Ball
A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.
Country
Czechoslovakia
Language
Czech
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The Story
Original title: Hoří, má panenko
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.
Written By
Ivan Passer, Jaroslav Papoušek
Producer
Carlo Ponti, Rudolf Hájek
Cinematography
Miroslav Ondříček
Music
Karel Mareš
Editor
Miroslav Hájek
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
249 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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Cast
Jan Vostrčil
Head of Committee
Josef Šebánek
Committee Member
František Debelka
Committee Member
Josef Valnoha
Committee Member
Ladislav Adam
Committee Member
Vratislav Čermák
Committee Member
Václav Novotný
Committee Member
František Paska
Committee Member
František Reinstein
Committee Member
Josef Řehořek
Committee Member
J. Řeháček
Commitee Member
Josef Kolb
Josef
Milada Ježková
Josef's Wife
František Svět
Old Man
Jan Stöckl
Retired Fire Chief
Antonín Blažejovský
Standa
Josef Kutálek
Ludva
Stanislav Holubec
Karel
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Crew
Miloš Forman
Director, Screenplay
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Ivan Passer
Screenplay
Jaroslav Papoušek
Screenplay
Karel Mareš
Original Music Composer
Miroslav Hájek
Editor
Miroslav Ondříček
Director of Photography
Václav Šašek
Story
Rudolf Hájek
Producer
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