The Cremator
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The Cremator (1969)

14/03/1969
Comedy, Horror, Drama
1h 41m

NO ONE WILL SUFFER.

Overview

In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.

  • Juraj HerzDirector, Screenplay
  • Ladislav FuksScreenplay
  • Original Title

    Spalovač mrtvol

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Czech

Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • insanity
  • child murder
  • zoo
  • dark comedy
  • crematorium
  • exterminator
  • funeral director
  • nazi collaborationism
  • czech new wave
  • family killed
  • czech resistance
  • human zoo exhibit

Top Billed Cast

Rudolf Hrušínský

Rudolf Hrušínský

Karel Kopfrkingl

Vlasta Chramostová

Vlasta Chramostová

Lakmé / Dagmar

Jana Stehnová

Zina

Miloš Vognič

Mili

Ilja Prachař

Ilja Prachař

Walter Reinke

Zora Božinová

Zora Božinová

Reinkeová

Eduard Kohout

Eduard Kohout

Bettleheim

Jiří Lír

Jiří Lír

Strauss

Dimitri Rafalsky

Dimitri Rafalsky

Fenek

Jan Vlček

Vrána

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