The Firemen’s Ball

The Firemen’s Ball

1967. Czechoslovakia. Directed by Milos Forman. With Jan Vostrcil, Josef Sebánek, Josef Valnoha, Josef Kolb. A riotously funny satire on small-town Czechoslovakia under Communism, featuring brilliant acting, the film provoked much controversy and legal action. The uproar brought Forman to Paris during the Soviet invasion of 1968, and he wisely decided to stay in the West. In Czech; English subtitles. 73 min.