| The Firemen's Ball | |
| Director: | André Berthomieu |
| Producer: | Gilbert Cohen-Seat Claude Dauphin Robert Dorfmann |
| Based On: | The Firemen's Ball by Jean Nohain |
| Starring: | Claude Dauphin Paulette Dubost Dominique Nohain |
| Music: | Georges Derveaux |
| Cinematography: | Jean Bachelet |
| Editing: | Henri Taverna |
| Studio: | Maítrise Artisanale de l'Industrie Cinematographique Silver Films |
| Distributor: | Les Films Corona |
| Runtime: | 95 minutes |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
The Firemen's Ball (French: Le bal des pompiers) is a 1948 French comedy drama film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Claude Dauphin, Paulette Dubost and Dominique Nohain.[1] [2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Raymond Nègre.
From the perspective of the 1944 Liberation of France the film depicts three generations of the Grégeois family and their military service for their country during difficult years. The grandfather was wounded in the First World War, his son is taken prisoner during the Fall of France in 1940 and the grandson is killed in action fighting with the Free French to liberate his homeland.