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The Firemen's Ball (1967)

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

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 13M

Director : Miloš Forman
Writer : Miloš Forman, Jaroslav Papoušek, Ivan Passer

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jan Vostrčil
Jan Vostrčil
Head of Committee
Josef Šebánek
Josef Šebánek
Committee Member
František Debelka
František Debelka
Committee Member
Josef Valnoha
Josef Valnoha
Committee Member
Ladislav Adam
Ladislav Adam
Committee Member
Vratislav Čermák
Vratislav Čermák
Committee Member
Václav Novotný
Václav Novotný
Committee Member
František Paska
František Paska
Committee Member
František Reinstein
František Reinstein
Committee Member
Josef Řehořek
Josef Řehořek
Committee Member
J. Řeháček
J. Řeháček
Commitee Member
Josef Kolb
Josef Kolb
Josef
Milada Ježková
Milada Ježková
Josef's Wife
František Svět
František Svět
Old Man
Jan Stöckl
Jan Stöckl
Retired Fire Chief
Antonín Blažejovský
Antonín Blažejovský
Standa
Josef Kutálek
Josef Kutálek
Ludva
Stanislav Holubec
Stanislav Holubec
Karel
Alena Květová
Alena Květová
Růženka
Olga Blechová
Olga Blechová
Ivana Freiburgová
Ivana Freiburgová
Miss Contest Nominee
Marie Slívová
Marie Slívová
Miss Contestant
V. Bartošová
V. Bartošová
Miss Contest Nominee
V. Janusová
V. Janusová
Miss Contest Nominee
E. Šnajdrová
E. Šnajdrová
Miss Contest Nominee
Hana Kuberová
Hana Kuberová
Miss Contestant
Miluše Zelená
Miluše Zelená
Miss Contestant
Anna Liepoldová
Anna Liepoldová
Marie
Jiří Líbal
Jiří Líbal
Rescuer
Miloslav Balcar
Miloslav Balcar
Marie Kovářová
Marie Kovářová
Wife
Jarmila Kuchařová
Jarmila Kuchařová
Wife
Vlastimila Vlková
Vlastimila Vlková
Hana Hanusová
Hana Hanusová
Miss Contestant
Stanislav Dytrich
Stanislav Dytrich
Waiter
F. Řehořková
F. Řehořková
M. Mejsnarová
M. Mejsnarová

Crews

Miloš Forman
Miloš Forman
Director
Miroslav Hájek
Miroslav Hájek
Editor
Karel Černý
Karel Černý
Production Design
Vladimír Mácha
Vladimír Mácha
Set Decoration
Adolf Böhm
Adolf Böhm
Sound
Miroslav Ondříček
Miroslav Ondříček
Director of Photography
Carlo Ponti
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Zdena Šnajdarová
Zdena Šnajdarová
Costumer
Jaroslav Papoušek
Jaroslav Papoušek
First Assistant Director
Milan Muchna
Milan Muchna
Assistant Director
Lilian Havlíčková
Lilian Havlíčková
Assistant Director
Marie Beránková
Marie Beránková
Script
Miloš Forman
Miloš Forman
Story
Miloš Forman
Miloš Forman
Screenplay
Jaroslav Papoušek
Jaroslav Papoušek
Story
Jaroslav Papoušek
Jaroslav Papoušek
Screenplay
Ivan Passer
Ivan Passer
Story
Ivan Passer
Ivan Passer
Screenplay
Václav Šašek
Václav Šašek
Dramaturgy
Eduard Kadeřábek
Eduard Kadeřábek
Camera Operator
Jiří Kučera
Jiří Kučera
Assistant Camera
Jiří Kotlář
Jiří Kotlář
Assistant Production Design
Rudolf Beneš
Rudolf Beneš
Set Decoration
Jozef Suchý
Jozef Suchý
Set Decoration
Emilie Fišarová
Emilie Fišarová
Costumer
Rudolf Hammer
Rudolf Hammer
Makeup & Hair
Marie Machová
Marie Machová
Makeup & Hair
Jitka Šulcová
Jitka Šulcová
Assistant Editor
Václav Kliegel
Václav Kliegel
Sound Assistant
Rudolf Hájek
Rudolf Hájek
Production Manager
Jaroslav Solnička
Jaroslav Solnička
Unit Production Manager
František Jaderník
František Jaderník
Unit Production Manager
Zdeněk Polák
Zdeněk Polák
Assistant Production Manager
Pavla Marková
Pavla Marková
Clapper Loader
Karel Mareš
Karel Mareš
Original Music Composer
Karel Vlach
Karel Vlach
Conductor
Sláva Kunst
Sláva Kunst
Conductor
Jindřich Bauer
Jindřich Bauer
Conductor
Štěpán Koníček
Štěpán Koníček
Conductor
Vladimír Bor
Vladimír Bor
Creative Producer
Jiří Šebor
Jiří Šebor
Executive Producer

Trailers and other movies

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LET'S CEE presents THE FIREMEN'S BALL (ČSSR | Italy 1967)

Posters and backgrounds

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