The Cremator

The Cremator (1969)

Not Rated 14 Mar 1969 • Comedy, Crime, Drama • 1h 35m
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Czech Karel Kopfrkingl enjoys his job at a crematorium in the late 1930s. He likes reading the Tibetan book of the dead, and espouses the view that cremation relieves earthly suffering. At a reception, he meets Reineke, with whom he fought for Austria in the first World War. Reineke convinces Kopfrkingl to emphasize his supposedly German heritage, including sending his timid son to the German school. Reineke then suggests that Kopfrkingl's half-Jewish wife is holding back his advancement in his job.

Juraj Herz
Director
Ladislav Fuks, Juraj Herz
Writer
Rudolf Hrusínský, Vlasta Chramostová, Jana Stehnová
Starring

Language: Czech, Hebrew
Awards: 3 wins
Country: Czechoslovakia
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8.0

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88%
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