The Firemen's Ball (1967)
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.
Release Date : December 15, 1967
Runtime : 73m
Genre : Comedy
Companies : Filmové studio Barrandov, Carlo Ponti Cinematografica
Countries : Czechoslovakia, Italy
Keywords : small town, dark comedy, czechoslovakia, political satire, czech new wave, communist era, joyful