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The Cremator
1968
Juraj Herz's filmThe Cremator has been described in many ways - as surrealist-inspired horror, as expressionist fantasy and as a dark and disturbing tale of terror. Combining horror with humour, this brilliant black comedy, set in Prague during the Nazi occupation, tells the story of Karl Kopfrkingl an increasingly deranged .. Read more
| Starring | Vlasta Chramostova, Rudolf Hrusinsky, Jiri Menzel |
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| Director | Juraj Herz |
| Genres | Drama, Horror |
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The Cremator
Juraj Herz's filmThe Cremator has been described in many ways - as surrealist-inspired horror, as expressionist fantasy and as a dark and disturbing tale of terror. Combining horror with humour, this brilliant black comedy, set in Prague during the Nazi occupation, tells the story of Karl Kopfrkingl an increasingly deranged cremator for whom the period offers great possibilities for acting out his psychotic impulses as contribution towards the 'salvation of the world'.
| Starring | Vlasta Chramostova, Rudolf Hrusinsky, Jiri Menzel |
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| Director | Juraj Herz |
| Studio | SECONDRUN |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Horror |
| Language | DVD: Czech |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1968 To Rent: DVD: 10 Apr 2006 |
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A promising idea for a black comedy about a mild-mannered family man who runs a crematorium, this works well enough for... read more on Time Out
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Surreal and ominous
Czechoslovakia is about to be invaded by Germany, Europe is on the brink of World War II and a portly, rather ... read more »
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- 28 Dec 2006 at 11:06
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Interesting film, it took a while to get use to the the directing style, but when you did the effect was rewarding. A tale of the rise of Nazism and thus the ... read more »
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Everything you'd expect from a Czech movie made in 1968
Fabulous cinematography, captivatingly grotesque performances and quite loopy visuals compensate for the rather heavy allegory. There are distinct resemblances ... read more »
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Psychological drama made when Czechoslovakia was about to be invaded by Warsaw Pact armies in 1968. It works as black comedy or horror, take your pick.
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