The Cremator
Set in Central Europe during World War II, a demented cremator believes cremation relieves earthly suffering and sets out to save the world.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Released
- 1969
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
Details
Release year: 1969
Storyline
Set in Central Europe during World War II, a demented cremator believes cremation relieves earthly suffering and sets out to save the world.
Top credits
Rudolf Hrušínský — Kopfrkingl
Vlasta Chramostová — Lakmé, Dagmar- Jana Stehnová — Zina
Milos Vognic — Mili
Did you know
• Czechoslovakia's official submission to 42nd Academy Award's Foreign Language in 1970.
• With a 90.2% score on the Czech and Slovak Movie Database as well as praise from movie critics, The Cremator is often considered to be one of the best movies ever made in Czechoslovakia. It has also gathered a prominent cult following.
• Part of the movie was filmed in crematorium with real deceased people arranged for their cremation
User reviews
Who Knew Czech Cinema Had Such Offerings? A Pure Win!
Worthy of Turner Classic Movies' Underground
this extremely worrying man
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
