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The Firemen's Ball

1967 · 73 min

A wry, slow-burning satire of small-town vanity and incompetence, funny and quietly despairing as plans unravel.

Tagline: A colorful comedy, in which people dance, steal and extinguish the fire.
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.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, class, betrayal, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
class
betrayal
grief
survival
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild