This is Miloš Forman’s last Czech film. It depicts a retirement party for an old fire chief. At the party we meet other firemen and other people from the town. There is a competition for Miss Fireman even though the candidates don’t have much potential, and the lottery awards keep disappearing.
The Fireman's Ball
Horí, má panenko, feature film, humorous drama, Čehoslovačka, Italy, 1967
DIRECTED BY: Miloš Forman
CAST:
Jan Stöckl,
Jan Vostrcil,
Josef Sebanek,
Josef Valnoha,
Josef Kolb
SCRIPT:
Miloš Forman,
Jaroslav Papousek,
Ivan Passer,
Václav Sasek
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Miroslav Ondrícek
MUSIC:
Karel Mares
EDITING:
Miroslav Hájek
Synopsis:
color, 73'