Is The Firemen's Ball one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Firemen's Ball violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Firemen's Ball end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Firemen's Ball easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Firemen's Ball sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Firemen's Ball scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Firemen's Ball

Name: The Firemen's Ball
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1967
Duration: 73 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jan Vostrčil, Josef Šebánek, František Debelka, Josef Valnoha, Ladislav Adam

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

Directed by Miloš Forman

Produced by Filmové studio Barrandov, Carlo Ponti Cinematografica

196773 min7.1 / 10

A darkly comic Czech New Wave satire that uses a small-town firemen's ball as a vehicle for political critique, finding absurdity and human folly in the gap between official ceremony and chaotic reality.

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.

Clusters

Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Dark Comedy Drama Lighthearted And Uplifting Tone Comedy And Satire Government Oppression Dramas

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Small Town Dark Comedy Czechoslovakia Political Satire Czech New Wave Communist Era Joyful

Questions people ask

Is The Firemen's Ball one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of films.
Is The Firemen's Ball violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Firemen's Ball end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Firemen's Ball easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Firemen's Ball sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Firemen's Ball scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.