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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.
Can a small-town retirement party survive a relentless parade of stolen raffle prizes and clumsy mishaps? This sharp satire captures the chaotic absurdity of local bureaucracy through a series of beautifully timed comedic disasters.
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Miloš Forman
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Jan Vostrčil, Josef Šebánek, František Debelka, Josef Valnoha, Ladislav Adam, Vratislav Čermák, Václav Novotný, František Paska, František Reinstein, Josef Řehořek
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The Firemen's Ball
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7.1/10
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91%
Director
Miloš Forman
Cast
Jan Vostrčil, Josef Šebánek, František Debelka, Josef Valnoha, Ladislav Adam, Vratislav Čermák, Václav Novotný, František Paska, František Reinstein, Josef Řehořek
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The Firemen's Ball is streaming on Criterion Channel. Availability last verified October 18, 2026.