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The Cremator

Name: The Cremator
Director: Juraj Herz
Genre: Horror, Drama, Crime, Comedy
Released: 1969
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Rudolf Hrušínský, Vlasta Chramostová, Jana Stehnová, Miloš Vognič, Ilja Prachař

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

1969 · Directed by Juraj Herz · 101 min · Horror · Drama · Crime · Comedy · 21 frames

Tagline

NO ONE WILL SUFFER.

Crew

Screenplay: Ladislav Fuks, Juraj Herz
Cinematography: Stanislav Milota
Edited by: Jaromír Janáček
Music: Zdeněk Liška
Production design: Zbyněk Hloch

Cast

Rudolf Hrušínský as Karel Kopfrkingl
Vlasta Chramostová as Lakmé / Dagmar
Jana Stehnová as Zina
Miloš Vognič as Mili
Ilja Prachař as Walter Reinke
Zora Božinová as Reinkeová
Eduard Kohout as Bettleheim
Jiří Lír as Strauss
Dimitri Rafalsky as Fenek
Jan Vlček as Vrána

Production

Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Czech, Hebrew
Studios: Filmové studio Barrandov
Themes: based on novel or book, insanity, child murder, zoo, dark comedy, crematorium, exterminator, funeral director, nazi collaborationism, czech new wave

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