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Filmove Studio Barrandov
Directed by: Milos Forman
Featuring: Jan Vostrcil
A milestone of the Czech New Wave, Milos Forman’s first color film The Firemen’s Ball (Horí, má panenko) is both a dazzling comedy and a provocative political satire. A hilarious saga of good intentions confounded, the story chronicles a firemen’s ball where nothing goes right—from a beauty pageant whose reluctant participants embarrass the organizers to a lottery from which nearly all the prizes are pilfered. Presumed to be a commentary on the floundering Czech leadership, the film was “banned forever” in Czechoslovakia following the Russian invasion and prompted Forman’s move to America.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-5 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
Czech Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Interview, Restoration Demonstration, Insert
- Video interview with director Milos Forman
- A behind-the-scenes look at the transfer process, featuring cinematographer Miroslav Ondricek, and comments from Milos Forman
- Insert featuring an essay by J. Hoberman
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Release Credits
Producer: Kim Hendrickson
Artwork: James Tung
Release Notes on Restoration
The Firemen's Ball
The Firemen's Ball is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital transfer was mastered from a 35mm interpositive.