The Firemen’s Ball
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The Firemen’s Ball is a 1967 Czechoslovak satirical comedy film directed by Miloš Forman that humorously critiques bureaucracy and social absurdities through the chaos of a small-town firemen’s celebration.
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| The Firemen’s Ball canonical | 4 |
| The Firemen's Ball | 2 |
| firemen’s ball | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Firemen’s Ball Context triple: [Miroslav Ondříček, notableWork, The Firemen’s Ball]
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A.
The Gala
The Gala is a flagship opening-night showcase of top local and international comedians, staged as a major televised charity event during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
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The Charity Ball
The Charity Ball is an 1890s American stage play co-written by Henry Churchill DeMille that explores themes of social class, morality, and philanthropy in New York high society.
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C.
At the ’Cadian Ball
"At the ’Cadian Ball" is a short story by American author Kate Chopin that explores themes of love, class, and Creole culture in late 19th-century Louisiana.
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D.
Harlequin's Carnival
Harlequin's Carnival is a surrealist painting by Joan Miró, celebrated for its whimsical, dreamlike imagery and playful abstraction.
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The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Firemen’s Ball Target entity description: The Firemen’s Ball is a 1967 Czechoslovak satirical comedy film directed by Miloš Forman that humorously critiques bureaucracy and social absurdities through the chaos of a small-town firemen’s celebration.
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A.
The Gala
The Gala is a flagship opening-night showcase of top local and international comedians, staged as a major televised charity event during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
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B.
The Charity Ball
The Charity Ball is an 1890s American stage play co-written by Henry Churchill DeMille that explores themes of social class, morality, and philanthropy in New York high society.
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C.
At the ’Cadian Ball
"At the ’Cadian Ball" is a short story by American author Kate Chopin that explores themes of love, class, and Creole culture in late 19th-century Louisiana.
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D.
Harlequin's Carnival
Harlequin's Carnival is a surrealist painting by Joan Miró, celebrated for its whimsical, dreamlike imagery and playful abstraction.
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E.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Czechoslovak film
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film ⓘ satirical comedy film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hoří, má panenko ⓘ |
| basedOn | real-life experiences of volunteer firemen ⓘ |
| castMember |
František Debelka
ⓘ
Josef Šebánek ⓘ Vladimír Pucholt ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Miroslav Ondříček ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| depicts | small-town firemen’s celebration ⓘ |
| director |
Milos Forman
ⓘ
surface form:
Miloš Forman
|
| distributor | Ústřední půjčovna filmů ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| filmMovement |
Czech New Wave
ⓘ
surface form:
Czechoslovak New Wave
|
| follows |
A Blonde in Love
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surface form:
Loves of a Blonde
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| genre |
comedy film
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
collective responsibility
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moral cowardice ⓘ petty corruption ⓘ |
| influenced | later political satires ⓘ |
| leadActor | Jan Vostrcil ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jiří Šlitr ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | chaotic firemen’s ball event ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of communist-era bureaucracy
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use of non-professional actors ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Czech ⓘ |
| partOf | Miloš Forman filmography ⓘ |
| portrays |
beauty contest
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raffle gone wrong ⓘ volunteer fire brigade ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Filmové studio Barrandov
ⓘ
surface form:
Barrandov Studios
|
| reasonForControversy | perceived criticism of communist authorities ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 73 ⓘ |
| satirizes |
bureaucracy
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social absurdities ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ivan Passer
ⓘ
Jaroslav Papoušek ⓘ Milos Forman ⓘ
surface form:
Miloš Forman
|
| setting | small Czechoslovak town ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Czech ⓘ |
| yearOfCensorship | late 1960s ⓘ |
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