The Cremator poster

The Cremator( 1969)

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NO ONE WILL SUFFER.

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Rudolf Hrušínský

      Karel Kopfrkingl

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      Vlasta Chramostová

      Lakmé / Dagmar

    3. cast image

      Jana Stehnová

      Zina

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      Miloš Vognič

      Mili

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      Ilja Prachař

      Walter Reinke

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      Zora Božinová

      Reinkeová

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      Eduard Kohout

      Bettleheim

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      Jiří Lír

      Strauss

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      Dimitri Rafalsky

      Fenek

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      Jan Vlček

      Vrána

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      Václav Halama

      Pelikán

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      Jiří Hálek

      Rámar Holý

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      Václav Kotva

      Josífek Zajíc

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      Míla Myslíková

      Silly Woman

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      Vladimír Menšík

      Silly Woman's Husband

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      Jiří Menzel

      Dvorak

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      Václav Štekl

      Musician / Box Referee / Panopticon Owner

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      Nataša Gollová

      Madam in the Massage Parlor

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      Jindřich Narenta

      Nazi in Smoking Suit

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      Helena Anýžová

      Pale Girl

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      Jana Šulcová

      Blushing Girl

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      Jan Řeřicha

      The Bachelor of the Unruly Girl

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      Oldřich Vízner

      Kája

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      Carmen Mayerová

      Lisková

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      Libuše Pešková

      Podzimková

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      Růžena Vlčková

      Anezka

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      Marie Rosůlková

      Woman Demanding a Casket

    28. cast image

      Věra Vlčková

      Prostitute

    29. cast image

      Eva Ulincová

    30. cast image

      Rudolf Iltis

      Stein

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      Josef Střecha

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      B. Mandausová

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      František Kubíček

      Beran

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      Erich Fichtner

      Crematory Manager

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      J. Hladký

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      Jiřina Bílá

      Pracharova (uncredited)

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      Jan Kraus

      Vojtík Prachar

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      Alfred Růžička

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      H. Absolonová

    40. cast image

      Alena Balejová

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      M. Baumrukerová

    42. cast image

      S. Brabcová

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      E. Brázdová

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      V. Handlová

    45. cast image

      Marie Hübschová

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      M. Jílková

    47. cast image

      J. Knollová

    48. cast image

      Yvona Odehnalová

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      J. Pacáková

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      H. Schlechtrová

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      J. Škrabanová

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      M. Šotolová

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      H. Troníčková

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      C. Zeyerová

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      L. Geussová

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      I. Kučerová

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      J. Seyfertová

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      J. Scheybová

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      S. Študentová

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      Pavla Břínková

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      H. Francová

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      E. Kamesleimerová

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      K. Kučerová

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      H. Sládková

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      M. Smolová

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      I. Svobodová

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      Zuzana Rumlová

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      Olga Bušková

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      E. Otavová

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      A. Řezníčková

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      J. Šmídová

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      J. Tomšů

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      M. Bohatová

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      Jiřina Jandová

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      Karel Hovorka

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      J. Balík

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      J. Lebeda

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      M. Mach

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      Karel Fiala

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      Miloslav Šindler

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      Jaroslav Toms

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      Václav Vodák

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      J. Krupička

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      J. Zeman

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      František Häusler

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      Radomír Hubáček

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      Helena Kotoučová

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      Vl. Grygar

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      K. Geipel

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      Vratislav Hurych

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      J. Englická

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      Jiří Kaftan

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      Theodor Kunst

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      V. Kebrt

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      František Poláček

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      M. Janoušková

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      A. Mařáková

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      Z. Povolná

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      Věra Koželuhová

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      V. Malečová

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      E. Tichá

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      Felix Černý

    103. cast image

      Karel Přinesdomů

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      J. Němec

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      E. Šumberová

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      Z. Šumberová

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      Zdeněk Šmidrkal

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      Josef Kemr

      Fenek (voice)

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      Jiří Němeček

      Nazi in Smoking Suit

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      Vladimír Čech

      Crematory Manager (voice)

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    A review by badelf

    10
    Written by badelf on Thu Apr 27 2023
    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....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • insanity
    • child murder
    • zoo
    • dark comedy
    • crematorium
    • exterminator
    • funeral director
    • nazi collaborationism
    • czech new wave
    • family killed
    • czech resistance
    • human zoo exhibit