| Description |
1 videodisc (73 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 145 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 145.
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| System Details |
DVD in 1.33:1 aspect ratio presentation ; Dolby digital mono. |
| Language |
In Czech with English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Jan Vostrčil, Josef Šebánek, Josef Valnoha, František Debelka, Josef Kolb, Jan Stöckl. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Morslav Ondříček ; editor, Miroslav Hǎjek ; music, Karel Mareš. |
| Audience |
MPAA rated: Not rated. |
| Summary |
In a small provincial town, arrangements and events surrounding the firemen's annual ball, honoring a retiring firechief, go wrong at every turn. |
| Note |
Includes summary by J. Hoberman and credits in container. |
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Special features: new digital transer with restored image and sound ; video interview with director ; a behind-the-scenes look at the transfer process with comments from the cinematographer and director ; new and improved English subtitle translation. |
| Subject |
Fire departments -- Czechoslovakia -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Dance parties -- Czechoslovakia -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Czechoslovakia -- Social life and customs -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
FOREIGN FILMS (CZECH), VIDEODISCS.
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| Genre |
Feature films Czechoslovakia.
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Foreign films.
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Motion pictures, Czech.
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Comedy films.
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| Added Author |
Forman, Miloš.
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Papoušek, Jaroslav.
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Passer, Ivan.
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Šašek, Václav.
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Vostrčil, Jan.
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Šebánek, Josef.
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Valnoha, Josef.
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Debelka, František.
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Kolb, Josef.
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Stöckl, Jan.
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Ondrícek, Miroslav, 1934-
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Hájek, Miroslav.
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Mareš, Karel.
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Janus Films.
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Československý filmový ústav.
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Filmové studio Barrandov.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Firemen's ball |
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Horǐ,́ ma ́panenko |
| Note |
Title on container, disc label and menu screen: Milos Forman's The firemen's ball |
| ISBN |
0780024974 |
| Standard No. |
037429165522 |
| Music No. |
FIR140 Criterion Collection |
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