Year: 1967
Country: Czechoslovakia, Italy
Director: Milos Forman
Cast: Jan Vostrcil, Josef Sebánek, Josef Valnoha
Genre: comedy, drama
Runtime: 73 min.
Age: 16+
The volunteer fire department in a small town is having a big party when the ex-boss of the department celebrates his 86th birthday. The whole town is invited but things don't go as planned. Someone is stealing the prizes to the lottery and the candidates for the Miss Fire-Department beauty contest are neither willing nor particularly beautiful.
Awards & Festivals:
Academy Award Nomination - Best Foreign Language Film