The Firemen's Ball
A milestone of the Czech New Wave, Milos Forman's first colour film "The Firemen's Ball" is both a dazzling comedy and a provocative political satire. A hilarious saga of good intentions confounded, the story chronicles a firemen's ball where nothing goes right - from a beauty pageant whose reluctant participants embarrass the organizers to a lottery from which nearly all the prizes are pilfered. Presumed to be a commentary on the floundering Czech leadership, the film was "banned forever in Czechoslovakia following the Russian invasion and prompted Forman's move to America.
Year: 1967
Genre: Alice's 500 Greatest Films, Foreign Language Films, Eastern European Cinema, Best of the 1960s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: Czech Republic
Director: Milos Forman
Starring: Vaclav Stockel, Josef Svet, Josef Kolb
Duration: 73 Minutes
Rating: PG
Subtitles: Yes
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Location in store: Highlights
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