The Cremator
1969
⏱️ 101 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 CS
ComedyHorrorDrama
In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
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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.
April 27, 2023
Crew
Director
Juraj Herz
Writer
Juraj Herz, Ladislav Fuks
Producer
Jiří Šebor
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Keywords
based on novel or bookinsanitychild murderzoodark comedycrematoriumexterminatorfuneral directornazi collaborationismczech new wave