The Cremator (1969)

The Cremator (1969)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1969-03-14 Czechoslovakia 101 Min. PG-13
7.792 236 votes
Comedy, Horror, Drama

Overview

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

Cast

Rudolf Hrušínský is Karel Kopfrkingl
Karel Kopfrkingl
Vlasta Chramostová is Lakmé / Dagmar
Lakmé / Dagmar
Ilja Prachař is Walter Reinke
Walter Reinke
Zora Božinová is Reinkeová
Reinkeová
Eduard Kohout is Bettleheim
Bettleheim
Jiří Lír is Strauss
Strauss
Jan Vlček is Vrána
Vrána
Václav Halama is Pelikán
Pelikán
Jiří Hálek is Rámar Holý
Rámar Holý
Václav Kotva is Josífek Zajíc
Josífek Zajíc
Míla Myslíková is Silly Woman
Silly Woman
Vladimír Menšík is Silly Woman's Husband
Silly Woman's Husband
Jiří Menzel is Dvorak
Dvorak
Václav Štekl is Musician / Box Referee / Panopticon Owner
Musician / Box Referee / Panopticon Owner
Nataša Gollová is Madam in the Massage Parlor
Madam in the Massage Parlor
Jindřich Narenta is Nazi in Smoking Suit
Nazi in Smoking Suit
Helena Anýžová is Pale Girl
Pale Girl
Jana Šulcová is Blushing Girl
Blushing Girl
Jan Řeřicha is The Bachelor of the Unruly Girl
The Bachelor of the Unruly Girl
Carmen Mayerová is Lisková
Lisková
Libuše Pešková is Podzimková
Podzimková
Marie Rosůlková is Woman Demanding a Casket
Woman Demanding a Casket
Věra Vlčková is Prostitute
Prostitute
Rudolf Iltis is Stein
Stein
Erich Fichtner is Crematory Manager
Crematory Manager
Jiřina Bílá is Pracharova (uncredited)
Pracharova (uncredited)
Jan Kraus is Vojtík Prachar
Vojtík Prachar
Josef Kemr is Fenek (voice)
Fenek (voice)
Jiří Němeček is Nazi in Smoking Suit
Nazi in Smoking Suit
Vladimír Čech is Crematory Manager (voice)
Crematory Manager (voice)