TY - ADVS AU - Forman,Miloés AU - Ponti,Carlo AU - Vostrcil,Jan AU - éSebâanek,Josef AU - Valnoha,Josef AU - Debelka,Frantiések AU - Kolb,Josef AU - Stèockl,Jan ED - éCeskoslovenskây filmovây âustav. ED - Filmovâe studio Barrandov. ED - Carlo Ponti Cinematografica. TI - Horâi, mâa panenko: The firemen's ball and lottery T2 - The Criterion collection SN - 0780024974 AV - CM DVD 00911 U1 - 791.43 PY - 2002/// CY - Irvington, NY PB - Criterion Collection KW - Motion pictures, Czech KW - Feature films KW - Foreign films N1 - Digitally transferred, restored version with new English subtitles translation; Special features: Interview with director Milos Forman ; behind-the-scenes look at the transfer process, featuring cinematographer Miroslav Ondricek and comments from Milos Forman; Originally produced in 1967 as motion picture; Co-producer, Carlo Ponti; Jan Vostrécil, Josef éSebâanek, Josef Valnoha, Frantiések Debelka, Josef Kolb, Jan Stèockl N2 - In a small provicial town arrangements and events surrounding the firemen's annual ball, honoring a retiring fire chief, go wrong at every turn. Presumed to be a commentary on the floundering Czech leadership, the film was "banned forever" in Czechoslovakia following the Russian invasion and prompted the film director's move to America ER -