The Cremator

The Cremator (1969)

Comedy, Horror, Drama1 hour and 41 minutes
77%
User score

NO ONE WILL SUFFER.

Description

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

Juraj Herz
Director, Screenplay
Vladimír Bor
Creative Producer
Ladislav Fuks
Novel, Screenplay

Actors

Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský
Karel Kopfrkingl
Vlasta Chramostová
Vlasta Chramostová
Lakmé / Dagmar
Jana Stehnová
Jana Stehnová
Zina
Miloš Vognič
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
Jan Vlček
Vrána
Václav Halama
Václav Halama
Pelikán
Jiří Hálek
Jiří Hálek
Rámar Holý
Václav Kotva
Václav Kotva
Josífek Zajíc
Míla Myslíková
Míla Myslíková
Silly Woman
Vladimír Menšík
Vladimír Menšík
Silly Woman's Husband
Jiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel
Dvorak
Václav Štekl
Václav Štekl
Musician / Box Referee / Panopticon Owner
Nataša Gollová
Nataša Gollová
Madam in the Massage Parlor
Jindřich Narenta
Jindřich Narenta
Nazi in Smoking Suit
Helena Anýžová
Helena Anýžová
Pale Girl
Status

Released

Original language

Czech

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords
based on novel or bookinsanitychild murderzoodark comedycrematoriumexterminatorfuneral directornazi collaborationismczech new wavefamily killedczech resistancehuman zoo exhibit