The Firemen's Ball

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

Plot Summary

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.

7.1 /10

1967

XC

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