Horror ·Drama ·Comedy · Czechoslovakia · 1969 · 1h 36m

The Cremator

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The Cremator poster
Director
Juraj Herz
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
Crew
Stanislav Milota — Director of Photography Jaromír Janáček — Editor Zdeněk Liška — Original Music Composer Ladislav Fuks — Screenplay Juraj Herz — Screenplay Ladislav Fuks — Novel
Tagline

NO ONE WILL SUFFER.

Synopsis

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

Trailer The Cremator — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookinsanitychild murderzoodark comedycrematoriumexterminatorfuneral directornazi collaborationismczech new wavefamily killedczech resistance
Key Collaborators
Juraj Herz Director Stanislav Milota Director of Photography Jaromír Janáček Editor Zdeněk Liška Original Music Composer Ladislav Fuks Screenplay Juraj Herz Screenplay Ladislav Fuks Novel Zbyněk Hloch Production Design Olga Dimitrovová Costume Design
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