HorrorDramaComedy
The Cremator
"NO ONE WILL SUFFER."
User Score258 votes
78%7.8/10
Release1969→
Runtime1H 41M
LanguageCzech
StatusReleased
Synopsis
In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
Principal Cast8
Rudolf Hrušínský
Karel Kopfrkingl
Vlasta Chramostová
Lakmé / Dagmar
Jana Stehnová
Zina
Miloš Vognič
Mili
Ilja Prachař
Walter Reinke
Zora Božinová
Reinkeová
Eduard Kohout
Bettleheim
Jiří Lír
Strauss
Media45
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Director
Juraj Herz
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Keywords
based on novel or bookinsanitychild murderzoodark comedycrematoriumexterminatorfuneral directornazi collaborationismczech new wavefamily killedczech resistancehuman zoo exhibit
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badelf10/10
This film blew me away. It's done in the style of a beautiful tone poem. Yet, the subject is the horror of ethnic cleansing. The juxtaposition is riveting.
Apr 27, 2023Similar Movies
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Countries:Czechoslovakia
Production:Filmové studio Barrandov