Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Josef Kolb, Vaclav Stöckel, Jan Vostrcil
Original language
Czech
Production companies
Barrandov Studios, CARLO PONTI CINEMATOGRAFICA, CESKOSLOVENSKY FILM (TCHÉCOSLOVAQUIE), FILMOVÉ STUDIO BARRANDOV (TCHÉCOSLOVAQUIE)
Setting
Czech Republic
Filming locations
Vrchlabí, Kulturní dům Střelnice, Horská
Crew
Cinematography
Miroslav Ondricek
Music
Karel Mares
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Transilvania International Film Festival 2014 generic
- Seville European Film Festival 2004 generic
- Academy Awards 1969 academy_award
- Cannes Film Festival 1968 generic
Titles
| Original title | HORÍ, MÁ PANENKO! | Czech |
| Alternate title | Au feu, les pompiers | |
| Alternate title | Like a House on Fire | |
| Alternate title | The Firemen's Ball | |
| Alternate title | Fireman's Ball | |
| Alternate title | Annual Firemen's Ball | |
| Alternate title | Annual Fireman's Ball |
Versions & editions
| Original version (Czech) |
Full credits
| Director | Miloš Forman |
| Cast | Josef Kolb, Vaclav Stöckel, Jan Vostrcil |
| Cinematography | Miroslav Ondricek |
| Music | Karel Mares |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
