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The Cremator
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The Cremator

1969-03-14 · 101 min · ★ 7.8

Horror · Drama · Crime · Comedy

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

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Directors
Juraj Herz
Production companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Countries
Czechoslovakia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Rudolf HrušínskýRudolf HrušínskýKarel Kopfrkingl
Vlasta ChramostováVlasta ChramostováLakmé / Dagmar
Jana StehnováJana StehnováZina
Miloš VogničMili
Ilja PrachařIlja PrachařWalter Reinke
Zora BožinováZora BožinováReinkeová
Eduard KohoutEduard KohoutBettleheim
Jiří LírJiří LírStrauss
Dimitri RafalskyDimitri RafalskyFenek
Jan VlčekVrána
Václav HalamaPelikán
Jiří HálekJiří HálekRámar Holý
Václav KotvaVáclav KotvaJosífek Zajíc
Míla MyslíkováMíla MyslíkováSilly Woman
Vladimír MenšíkVladimír MenšíkSilly Woman's Husband
Jiří MenzelJiří MenzelDvorak
Václav ŠteklMusician / Box Referee / Panopticon Owner
Nataša GollováNataša GollováMadam in the Massage Parlor
Jindřich NarentaJindřich NarentaNazi in Smoking Suit
Helena AnýžováHelena AnýžováPale Girl

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