The Cremator

The Cremator

1969 · 101 min · CS · 7.7 (187 votes)
Dir. Juraj Herz · Starring Rudolf Hrušínský, Vlasta Chramostová, Jana Stehnová, Miloš Vognič, Ilja Prachař, Zora Božinová · Music Zdeněk Liška

NO ONE WILL SUFFER.

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

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A chillingly detached descent into madness. This film feels like a cold, clinical examination of a soul warped by ideology and obsession, wrapped in a darkly comedic, surreal aesthetic. It's a disturbing, thought-provoking experience.

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