The Firemen's Ball

Dec 15, 1967

1h 13m

★ 7.1

A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov

Carlo Ponti Cinematografica

The Firemen's Ball Trailers

Cast

Head of Committee

Jan Vostrčil

Committee Member

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

Commitee Member

J. Řeháček

Josef

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