The Cremator poster

The Cremator

1969-03-14
N/A
7.804 (IMDB)
ComedyHorrorDrama
cs
Released
Languages:
  • Český

Description:

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

Rudolf Hrušínský portrait

Rudolf Hrušínský

As Karel Kopfrkingl
Vlasta Chramostová portrait

Vlasta Chramostová

As Lakmé / Dagmar
Jana Stehnová portrait

Jana Stehnová

As Zina
Miloš Vognič portrait

Miloš Vognič

As Mili
Ilja Prachař portrait

Ilja Prachař

As Walter Reinke
Zora Božinová portrait

Zora Božinová

As Reinkeová
Eduard Kohout portrait

Eduard Kohout

As Bettleheim
Jiří Lír portrait

Jiří Lír

As Strauss
Dimitri Rafalsky portrait

Dimitri Rafalsky

As Fenek
Jan Vlček portrait

Jan Vlček

As Vrána
Václav Halama portrait

Václav Halama

As Pelikán
Jiří Hálek portrait

Jiří Hálek

As Rámar Holý
Václav Kotva portrait

Václav Kotva

As Josífek Zajíc
Míla Myslíková portrait

Míla Myslíková

As Silly Woman
Vladimír Menšík portrait

Vladimír Menšík

As Silly Woman's Husband
Jiří Menzel portrait

Jiří Menzel

As Dvorak
Václav Štekl portrait

Václav Štekl

As Musician / Box Referee / Panopticon Owner
Nataša Gollová portrait

Nataša Gollová

As Madam in the Massage Parlor
Jindřich Narenta portrait

Jindřich Narenta

As Nazi in Smoking Suit
Helena Anýžová portrait

Helena Anýžová

As Pale Girl
Jana Šulcová portrait

Jana Šulcová

As Blushing Girl
Jan Řeřicha portrait

Jan Řeřicha

As The Bachelor of the Unruly Girl
Oldřich Vízner portrait

Oldřich Vízner

As Kája
Carmen Mayerová portrait

Carmen Mayerová

As Lisková
Libuše Pešková portrait

Libuše Pešková

As Podzimková
Růžena Vlčková portrait

Růžena Vlčková

As Anezka
Marie Rosůlková portrait

Marie Rosůlková

As Woman Demanding a Casket
Věra Vlčková portrait

Věra Vlčková

As Prostitute
Eva Ulincová portrait

Eva Ulincová

As

Rudolf Iltis portrait

Rudolf Iltis

As Stein
Josef Střecha portrait

Josef Střecha

As

B. Mandausová portrait

B. Mandausová

As

František Kubíček portrait

František Kubíček

As Beran
Erich Fichtner portrait

Erich Fichtner

As Crematory Manager
J. Hladký portrait

J. Hladký

As

Jiřina Bílá portrait

Jiřina Bílá

As Pracharova (uncredited)
Jan Kraus portrait

Jan Kraus

As Vojtík Prachar
Alfred Růžička portrait

Alfred Růžička

As

H. Absolonová portrait

H. Absolonová

As

Alena Balejová portrait

Alena Balejová

As

M. Baumrukerová portrait

M. Baumrukerová

As

S. Brabcová portrait

S. Brabcová

As

E. Brázdová portrait

E. Brázdová

As

V. Handlová portrait

V. Handlová

As

Marie Hübschová portrait

Marie Hübschová

As

M. Jílková portrait

M. Jílková

As

J. Knollová portrait

J. Knollová

As

Yvona Odehnalová portrait

Yvona Odehnalová

As

J. Pacáková portrait

J. Pacáková

As

H. Schlechtrová portrait

H. Schlechtrová

As

J. Škrabanová portrait

J. Škrabanová

As

M. Šotolová portrait

M. Šotolová

As

H. Troníčková portrait

H. Troníčková

As

C. Zeyerová portrait

C. Zeyerová

As

L. Geussová portrait

L. Geussová

As

I. Kučerová portrait

I. Kučerová

As

J. Seyfertová portrait

J. Seyfertová

As

J. Scheybová portrait

J. Scheybová

As

S. Študentová portrait

S. Študentová

As

Pavla Břínková portrait

Pavla Břínková

As

H. Francová portrait

H. Francová

As

E. Kamesleimerová portrait

E. Kamesleimerová

As

K. Kučerová portrait

K. Kučerová

As

H. Sládková portrait

H. Sládková

As

M. Smolová portrait

M. Smolová

As

I. Svobodová portrait

I. Svobodová

As

Zuzana Rumlová portrait

Zuzana Rumlová

As

Olga Bušková portrait

Olga Bušková

As

E. Otavová portrait

E. Otavová

As

A. Řezníčková portrait

A. Řezníčková

As

J. Šmídová portrait

J. Šmídová

As

J. Tomšů portrait

J. Tomšů

As

M. Bohatová portrait

M. Bohatová

As

Jiřina Jandová portrait

Jiřina Jandová

As

Karel Hovorka portrait

Karel Hovorka

As

J. Balík portrait

J. Balík

As

J. Lebeda portrait

J. Lebeda

As

M. Mach portrait

M. Mach

As

Karel Fiala portrait

Karel Fiala

As

Miloslav Šindler portrait

Miloslav Šindler

As

Jaroslav Toms portrait

Jaroslav Toms

As

Václav Vodák portrait

Václav Vodák

As

J. Krupička portrait

J. Krupička

As

J. Zeman portrait

J. Zeman

As

František Häusler portrait

František Häusler

As

Radomír Hubáček portrait

Radomír Hubáček

As

Helena Kotoučová portrait

Helena Kotoučová

As

Vl. Grygar portrait

Vl. Grygar

As

K. Geipel portrait

K. Geipel

As

Vratislav Hurych portrait

Vratislav Hurych

As

J. Englická portrait

J. Englická

As

Jiří Kaftan portrait

Jiří Kaftan

As

Theodor Kunst portrait

Theodor Kunst

As

V. Kebrt portrait

V. Kebrt

As

František Poláček portrait

František Poláček

As

M. Janoušková portrait

M. Janoušková

As

A. Mařáková portrait

A. Mařáková

As

Z. Povolná portrait

Z. Povolná

As

Věra Koželuhová portrait

Věra Koželuhová

As

V. Malečová portrait

V. Malečová

As

E. Tichá portrait

E. Tichá

As

Felix Černý portrait

Felix Černý

As

Karel Přinesdomů portrait

Karel Přinesdomů

As

J. Němec portrait

J. Němec

As

E. Šumberová portrait

E. Šumberová

As

Z. Šumberová portrait

Z. Šumberová

As

Zdeněk Šmidrkal portrait

Zdeněk Šmidrkal

As

Josef Kemr portrait

Josef Kemr

As Fenek (voice)
Jiří Němeček portrait

Jiří Němeček

As Nazi in Smoking Suit
Vladimír Čech portrait

Vladimír Čech

As Crematory Manager (voice)

Juraj Herz portrait

Juraj Herz

Director, Screenplay
Květa Lehovcová portrait

Květa Lehovcová

First Assistant Director
Vladimír Blažek portrait

Vladimír Blažek

First Assistant Director
Věra Kalábová portrait

Věra Kalábová

Dramaturgy
Josef Kraus portrait

Josef Kraus

Assistant Production Design
František Straka portrait

František Straka

Property Master
Bedřich Čermák portrait

Bedřich Čermák

Props
Karel Kytka portrait

Karel Kytka

Props
Marie Knotková portrait

Marie Knotková

Costumer
František Čížek portrait

František Čížek

Makeup & Hair
Václav Volk portrait

Václav Volk

Makeup & Hair
Zdena Prchlíková portrait

Zdena Prchlíková

Makeup & Hair
Ladislava Klusáčková portrait

Ladislava Klusáčková

Assistant Editor
Karel Jakl portrait

Karel Jakl

Sound Recordist
Antonín Dimitrov portrait

Antonín Dimitrov

Title Designer
Anna Proboštová portrait

Anna Proboštová

Assistant Production Manager
Jitka Přibylová portrait

Jitka Přibylová

Clapper Loader
Pavel Brodil portrait

Pavel Brodil

Gaffer
Karel Ješátko portrait

Karel Ješátko

Still Photographer
Zdeněk Liška portrait

Zdeněk Liška

Original Music Composer
František Belfín portrait

František Belfín

Conductor
Vladimír Bor portrait

Vladimír Bor

Creative Producer
Jiří Šebor portrait

Jiří Šebor

Executive Producer
Ladislav Fuks portrait

Ladislav Fuks

Novel, Screenplay
Stanislav Milota portrait

Stanislav Milota

Director of Photography
Jaromír Janáček portrait

Jaromír Janáček

Editor
Zbyněk Hloch portrait

Zbyněk Hloch

Production Design
Ladislav Hanuš portrait

Ladislav Hanuš

Production Manager
František Černý portrait

František Černý

Sound
Bohumil Rath portrait

Bohumil Rath

Camera Operator
Olga Dimitrovová portrait

Olga Dimitrovová

Costume Design
Miloslava Šmídová portrait

Miloslava Šmídová

Costumer
Jaromír Lukáš portrait

Jaromír Lukáš

Unit Manager
Radomír Hubáček portrait

Radomír Hubáček

Unit Manager
Věra Vláčilová portrait

Věra Vláčilová

Script Supervisor

Reviews:

badelf (10/10)

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.

2023-04-27

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