Top billed cast

1. 

   Jan Vostrčil

   Head of Committee

2. 

   Josef Šebánek

   Committee Member

3. 

   František Debelka

   Committee Member

4. 

   Josef Valnoha

   Committee Member

5. 

   Ladislav Adam

   Committee Member

6. 

   Vratislav Čermák

   Committee Member

7. 

   Václav Novotný

   Committee Member

8. 

   František Paska

   Committee Member

9. 

   František Reinstein

   Committee Member

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Reviews

A review by deepkino

Written by deepkino on 2025-09-26

Miloš Forman's final film in the Czech language is a pure critique of bureaucracy. Set entirely at a banquet honoring a dying, 86-year-old former fire chief, it masterfully depicts the event's descent into fiasco. The film exposes the decay of Czechoslovak society and its so-called socialism, making the audience smile and even laugh, all without ever compromising its sharp comedic edge. It is a rare work that brilliantly critiques authority through humor.

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Status
Released

Original Language
Czech

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• small town
• dark comedy
• czechoslovakia
• political satire
• czech new wave
• communist era
• joyful