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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
Director	Juraj Herz
Genres	Drama, Horror

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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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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
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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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  - Kino
  - Hants, England
  - 28 Dec 2006 at 11:06
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- - 0
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  The Cremator
  
  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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- - gothic
  - 71 reviews
  - Craigavon
  - 01 Feb 2010 at 09:04
- - 3
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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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  - Yelverton
  - 11 Apr 2009 at 16:11
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  interesting
  
  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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  - 21 Jan 2009 at 22:06
- - 4
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  masterful cinema
  
  I found this by accident and was as amazed by this as by the first time I saw Citizen Kane, the story, cinematography, acting and directing are all top notch ... read more »
  
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  - North of Reading
  - 01 Jan 2007 at 12:30
- - 8
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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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- - Kino
  - Hants, England
  - 28 Dec 2006 at 11:06
- - 3
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  strange loss
  
  A film that was ignored and almost lost from film history. A film about dreams,desires,power,loss and madness!!!. Filmed in a strange but always interesting ... read more »
  
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  - 05 May 2006 at 21:15
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- - 8
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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 »
  
  Report this review
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Kino
  - Hants, England
  - 28 Dec 2006 at 11:06
- - 4
  - 1
  masterful cinema
  
  I found this by accident and was as amazed by this as by the first time I saw Citizen Kane, the story, cinematography, acting and directing are all top notch ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - itstinks
  - 573 reviews
  - North of Reading
  - 01 Jan 2007 at 12:30
- - 3
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  strange loss
  
  A film that was ignored and almost lost from film history. A film about dreams,desires,power,loss and madness!!!. Filmed in a strange but always interesting ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 240884
- - ami viding
  - such and such place
  - 05 May 2006 at 21:15
- - 3
  - 0
  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 »
  
  Report this review
- 741656
- - a customer
  - Yelverton
  - 11 Apr 2009 at 16:11
- - 1
  - 0
  interesting
  
  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.
  
  Report this review
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  - London
  - 21 Jan 2009 at 22:06
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  The Cremator
  
  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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- 855982
- - gothic
  - 71 reviews
  - Craigavon
  - 01 Feb 2010 at 09:04

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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19

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