Firemen's Ball (1968)
92 %
Reviews Counted: 13 Fresh: 12 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.8/10
Runtime: 73 mins
Synopsis:
Milos Forman directs this story of a birthday party for an elderly fireman. [More]
Milos Forman directs this story of a birthday party for an elderly fireman. [Less]
Genre: Foreign Films
Starring: Josef Svet, Maria Jezkova, Jan Vostricil
DVD Info
Release:
Feb 12, 2002
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Full Frame - 1.33
- Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
- Mono - Czech
Additional Release Material:
- Interview - 1. Milos Forman - Director
- Featurette
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Once banned in its country of origin, this allegorical comedy is scathing and downright hilarious.
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10/22/04 04:01 AM
...the film strikes deeper chords and reminds us how important artistic freedom is to any lover of cinema
05/10/02 08:23 AM
should be a one-joke political satire, but Forman brings a level of humanity to the allegorical meltdown that belies its sharply barbed political intentions
02/20/02 08:19 AM
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