The Cremator

The Cremator

NO ONE WILL SUFFER.

1969•1h 41m•7.8/10

HorrorDramaComedy

Ratings

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7.8/10(258)

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

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Production

Filmové studio Barrandov

Language

CS

Status

Released

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Cast

Rudolf Hrušínský

Rudolf Hrušínský

Karel Kopfrkingl

Vlasta Chramostová

Vlasta Chramostová

Lakmé / Dagmar

Jana Stehnová

Zina

Miloš Vognič

Mili

Ilja Prachař

Ilja Prachař

Walter Reinke

Zora Božinová

Zora Božinová

Reinkeová

Eduard Kohout

Eduard Kohout

Bettleheim

Jiří Lír

Jiří Lír

Strauss

Dimitri Rafalsky

Dimitri Rafalsky

Fenek

Jan Vlček

Vrána

Václav Halama

Pelikán

Jiří Hálek

Jiří Hálek

Rámar Holý

Václav Kotva

Václav Kotva

Josífek Zajíc

Míla Myslíková

Míla Myslíková

Silly Woman

Vladimír Menšík

Vladimír Menšík

Silly Woman's Husband

Jiří Menzel

Jiří Menzel

Dvorak

Václav Štekl

Musician / Box Referee / Panopticon Owner

Nataša Gollová

Nataša Gollová

Madam in the Massage Parlor

Jindřich Narenta

Jindřich Narenta

Nazi in Smoking Suit

Helena Anýžová

Helena Anýžová

Pale Girl

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