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Horâi, mâa panenko [videorecording] = The firemen's ball and lottery / éCeskoslovenskây filmovây âustav ; Filmovâe studio Barrandov ; Carlo Ponti Cinematografica ; written by Milos Forman ... [et al.] ; produced by Rudolf Hâajek ; directed by Milos Forman.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: FIR 140 | Criterion CollectionLanguage: Czech Summary language: English Original language: Czech Series: Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 145.Publication details: Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection, 2002.Description: 1 videodisc (73 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0780024974
  • 9780780024977
Other title:
  • Firemen's ball and lottery
  • Container title: Milos Foreman's The firemen's ball
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.43
LOC classification:
  • CM DVD 00911
Production credits:
  • Co-producer, Carlo Ponti.
Cast: Jan Vostrécil, Josef éSebâanek, Josef Valnoha, Frantiések Debelka, Josef Kolb, Jan Stèockl.Summary: 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.
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DVD DVD Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Colección Multimedia (Humanidades 4to. Piso) CM DVD 00911 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000040319

Digitally transferred, restored version with new English subtitles translation.

DVD.

In Czech with optional English subtitles.

Jan Vostrécil, Josef éSebâanek, Josef Valnoha, Frantiések Debelka, Josef Kolb, Jan Stèockl.

Co-producer, Carlo Ponti.

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.

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.

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