Review of The Firemen's Ball (1967) by Jun C — 27 Dec 2009

Milos Forman was such a genius to depict a wonderful story like that in only 73 minutes... I don't think any other director can ever do that..

This review of The Firemen's Ball (1967) was written by Jun C on 27 Dec 2009.

The Firemen's Ball has generally received very positive reviews.

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