1969 1h 35m Juraj Herz

The Cremator

Name: The Cremator
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Drama, Crime, Made in Europe
Released: 1969
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Rudolf Hrušínský, Vlasta Chramostová, Jana Stehnová, Miloš Vognič

★ 8.0 IMDb

Comedy Horror Drama Crime Made in Europe

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

Writers Juraj Herz, Ladislav Fuks

Cast Rudolf Hrušínský, Vlasta Chramostová, Jana Stehnová, Miloš Vognič

DP Stanislav Milota

Production Designer Zbyněk Hloch

Music Zdeněk Liška

Essays and Criticism

In conversation with other films

Brisbane and Czech Gothic Horror by Philip Cheah, FIPRESCI

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