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The Cremator

Original title: Spalovac mrtvol

“NO ONE WILL SUFFER.”

1969 · 1 h 35 min
Directed by Juraj Herz
ComedyCrimeDrama

Cast

Rudolf Hrušínský Vlasta Chramostová Jana Stehnová Milos Vognic Zora Bozinová Ilja Prachař

Plot

A crematorium manager in 1930s Prague, gripped by his belief in cleansing death, is led by the rise of the Nazis to murder his family.

Sinekatalog’s take

A chilling, grotesque and brilliant black comedy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (13,318 votes)
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