The Firemen's Ball

Name: The Firemen's Ball
Director: Miloš Forman
Released: 1967
Duration: 73 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Jan Vostrcil, Josef Sebánek, Josef Valnoha, Frantisek Debelka, Josef Rehorek

1967 · 73 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 12,733 VOTES · DIR. Miloš Forman

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 775 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:37 THE FIREMEN'S BALL AND LOTTERY

00:03:24 Don't you dare ask him where his cancer hurts or something...

00:06:20 You were not here, because your foot was here like that!

00:10:33 Wait a minute, I'll count them. Wait, I'll count them.

00:12:23 I understand. I understand.

00:15:49 That's a woman. I'd call her a queen.

00:18:53 Good evening, miss.

00:20:31 Vrsecka and Matejickova.

00:23:58 As soon as I enter, she looks at me

00:25:52 I'll show you "shit on the fire brigade" you hooligan!

00:28:57 Yes, that's just it...

00:32:06 Let me stay here. I want to see what's going to happen.

00:35:58 Me again?

00:38:28 I went home to get my bathing suit.

00:42:13 Smile, girls. Left, left, smile.

00:46:37 Please don't clap. That does not belong in the competition.

00:50:38 Ladies, come out!

00:54:19 Sit down, sit down! Slowly...like that...

00:57:41 Tell them to send someone in the morning.

01:00:40 Collection.

01:03:18 Some jokers! I said quite clearly: It will be dark

01:05:14 It's hopeless.

01:07:07 Alright, we'll start from there, but the people are waiting there

01:09:07 What is this?

Cast & Characters

Jan Vostrcil Predseda plesového výboru Josef Sebánek Clen plesového výboru Josef Valnoha Clen plesového výboru Frantisek Debelka Clen plesového výboru Josef Rehorek Clen plesového výboru Vratislav Cermák Clen plesového výboru Jan Stöckl Retired Fire Chief Václav Novotný Clen plesového výboru Frantisek Reinstein Clen plesového výboru Frantisek Paska Clen plesového výboru

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed775

Dialogue density10.6 lines / min

First line00:00:37

Final line01:09:07

Production Record

DirectorMiloš Forman

LanguageCS

IMDb votes12,733