Movie·1969·1h 36m
The Cremator
NO ONE WILL SUFFER.
Country
Czechoslovakia
Language
Czech
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The Story
Original title: Spalovač mrtvol
In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
Written By
Ladislav Fuks
Producer
Jiří Šebor
Cinematography
Stanislav Milota
Music
Zdeněk Liška
Editor
Jaromír Janáček
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Rudolf Hrušínský
Karel Kopfrkingl
Vlasta Chramostová
Lakmé / Dagmar
Jana Stehnová
Zina
Miloš Vognič
Mili
Ilja Prachař
Walter Reinke
Zora Božinová
Reinkeová
Eduard Kohout
Bettleheim
Jiří Lír
Strauss
Dimitri Rafalsky
Fenek
Jan Vlček
Vrána
Václav Halama
Pelikán
Jiří Hálek
Rámar Holý
Václav Kotva
Josífek Zajíc
Míla Myslíková
Silly Woman
Vladimír Menšík
Silly Woman's Husband
Jiří Menzel
Dvorak
Václav Štekl
Musician / Box Referee / Panopticon Owner
Nataša Gollová
Madam in the Massage Parlor
// crew
Crew
Juraj Herz
Director, Screenplay
Zdeněk Liška
Original Music Composer
Jiří Šebor
Executive Producer
Ladislav Fuks
Screenplay
Stanislav Milota
Director of Photography
Jaromír Janáček
Editor
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