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Firemen's Ball

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Firemen's Ball (1968)

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Reviews Counted: 13 Fresh: 12  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.8/10

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Runtime: 73 mins

Synopsis: Milos Forman directs this story of a birthday party for an elderly fireman. Milos Forman directs this story of a birthday party for an elderly fireman. [More]

Genre: Foreign Films

Starring: Josef Svet, Maria Jezkova, Jan Vostricil

Director: Milos Forman
Screenwriter: Ivan Passer

DVD Info

Release:

Dec 2, 2002

[DVD Details]

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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Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Jake Euker
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08/20/05
Emanuel Levy
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Philip Martin
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05/09/05
Renata Adler
New York Times
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4/5

Once banned in its country of origin, this allegorical comedy is scathing and downright hilarious.

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10/22/04
Dan Lybarger
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Marcy Dermansky
About.com
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05/04/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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11/01/03
Nell Minow
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08/20/02
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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2.5/4

Works most impressively as a political artifact.

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05/24/02
Jeremy Heilman
MovieMartyr.com
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...the film strikes deeper chords and reminds us how important artistic freedom is to any lover of cinema

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05/10/02
John A. Nesbit
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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

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02/20/02
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk
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A work of genius

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02/18/02
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
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