The Cremator

NO ONE WILL SUFFER.

7.819691h 41mReleased

Horror

Drama

Comedy

Crime

Overview

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

StatusReleased

Release Date1969-03-14

Runtime1h 41m

LanguagesČeskýעִבְרִית

CountriesCzechoslovakia

Keywords

based on novel or book

nazi collaborationism

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Trailer

The Cremator (Modern Trailer)

Stream

Criterion Channel

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Cast & Crew

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

Reviews

badelf

Apr 27, 2023

10/10

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.

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