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.
Stars: Jan Vostrčil, Josef Šebánek, František Debelka, Josef Valnoha, Ladislav Adam, Vratislav Čermák
Crew: Miloš Forman (Director), Miroslav Hájek (Editor), Karel Černý (Production Design), Vladimír Mácha (Set Decoration), Adolf Böhm (Sound), Miroslav Ondříček (Director of Photography)
Country: Czechoslovakia, Italy
Language: Český
Studio: Filmové studio Barrandov, Carlo Ponti Cinematografica
Runtime: 73 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 15, 1967
IMDb: 3.93
Keywords:small town, dark comedy, czechoslovakia, political satire, czech new wave, communist era, joyful
