The Firemen's Ball

(1967)Directed by Miloš Forman73 minComedy
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.

Jan Vostrčilas Head of Committee
Josef Šebánekas Committee Member
František Debelkaas Committee Member
Josef Valnohaas Committee Member
LALadislav Adamas Committee Member
Vratislav Čermákas Committee Member
Václav Novotnýas Committee Member
František Paskaas Committee Member
František Reinsteinas Committee Member
Josef Řehořekas Committee Member
J. Řeháčekas Commitee Member
Josef Kolbas Josef
Milada Ježkováas Josef's Wife
František Světas Old Man
Jan Stöcklas Retired Fire Chief
Antonín Blažejovskýas Standa
Josef Kutálekas Ludva
Stanislav Holubecas Karel
Alena Květováas Růženka
Olga Blechová
Ivana Freiburgováas Miss Contest Nominee
Marie Slívováas Miss Contestant
V. Bartošováas Miss Contest Nominee
V. Janusováas Miss Contest Nominee