The Cremator

NO ONE WILL SUFFER.

Original title: Spalovač mrtvol
Duration: 96 min
Release date: 1969-03-14
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In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.

Horror Drama Comedy

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Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský
as Karel Kopfrkingl
Vlasta Chramostová
Vlasta Chramostová
as Lakmé / Dagmar
Jana Stehnová
Jana Stehnová
as Zina
Miloš Vognič
Miloš Vognič
as Mili
Ilja Prachař
Ilja Prachař
as Walter Reinke
Zora Božinová
Zora Božinová
as Reinkeová
Eduard Kohout
Eduard Kohout
as Bettleheim
Jiří Lír
Jiří Lír
as Strauss
Dimitri Rafalsky
Dimitri Rafalsky
as Fenek
Jan Vlček
Jan Vlček
as Vrána
Václav Halama
Václav Halama
as Pelikán
Jiří Hálek
Jiří Hálek
as Rámar Holý
Václav Kotva
Václav Kotva
as Josífek Zajíc
Míla Myslíková
Míla Myslíková
as Silly Woman
Vladimír Menšík
Vladimír Menšík
as Silly Woman's Husband
Jiří Menzel
Jiří Menzel
as Dvorak
Václav Štekl
Václav Štekl
as Musician / Box Referee / Panopticon Owner
Nataša Gollová
Nataša Gollová
as Madam in the Massage Parlor
Jindřich Narenta
Jindřich Narenta
as Nazi in Smoking Suit
Helena Anýžová
Helena Anýžová
as Pale Girl
Jana Šulcová
Jana Šulcová
as Blushing Girl
Jan Řeřicha
Jan Řeřicha
as The Bachelor of the Unruly Girl
Oldřich Vízner
Oldřich Vízner
as Kája
Carmen Mayerová
Carmen Mayerová
as Lisková
Libuše Pešková
Libuše Pešková
as Podzimková
Růžena Vlčková
Růžena Vlčková
as Anezka
Marie Rosůlková
Marie Rosůlková
as Woman Demanding a Casket
Věra Vlčková
Věra Vlčková
as Prostitute
Eva Ulincová
Eva Ulincová
as
Rudolf Iltis
Rudolf Iltis
as Stein
Josef Střecha
Josef Střecha
as
B. Mandausová
B. Mandausová
as
František Kubíček
František Kubíček
as Beran
Erich Fichtner
Erich Fichtner
as Crematory Manager
J. Hladký
J. Hladký
as
Jiřina Bílá
Jiřina Bílá
as Pracharova (uncredited)
Jan Kraus
Jan Kraus
as Vojtík Prachar
Alfred Růžička
Alfred Růžička
as
H. Absolonová
H. Absolonová
as
Alena Balejová
Alena Balejová
as
M. Baumrukerová
M. Baumrukerová
as
S. Brabcová
S. Brabcová
as
E. Brázdová
E. Brázdová
as
V. Handlová
V. Handlová
as
Marie Hübschová
Marie Hübschová
as
M. Jílková
M. Jílková
as
J. Knollová
J. Knollová
as
Yvona Odehnalová
Yvona Odehnalová
as
J. Pacáková
J. Pacáková
as
H. Schlechtrová
H. Schlechtrová
as
J. Škrabanová
J. Škrabanová
as
M. Šotolová
M. Šotolová
as
H. Troníčková
H. Troníčková
as
C. Zeyerová
C. Zeyerová
as
L. Geussová
L. Geussová
as
I. Kučerová
I. Kučerová
as
J. Seyfertová
J. Seyfertová
as
J. Scheybová
J. Scheybová
as
S. Študentová
S. Študentová
as
Pavla Břínková
Pavla Břínková
as
H. Francová
H. Francová
as
E. Kamesleimerová
E. Kamesleimerová
as
K. Kučerová
K. Kučerová
as
H. Sládková
H. Sládková
as
M. Smolová
M. Smolová
as
I. Svobodová
I. Svobodová
as
Zuzana Rumlová
Zuzana Rumlová
as
Olga Bušková
Olga Bušková
as
E. Otavová
E. Otavová
as
A. Řezníčková
A. Řezníčková
as
J. Šmídová
J. Šmídová
as
J. Tomšů
J. Tomšů
as
M. Bohatová
M. Bohatová
as
Jiřina Jandová
Jiřina Jandová
as
Karel Hovorka
Karel Hovorka
as
J. Balík
J. Balík
as
J. Lebeda
J. Lebeda
as
M. Mach
M. Mach
as
Karel Fiala
Karel Fiala
as
Miloslav Šindler
Miloslav Šindler
as
Jaroslav Toms
Jaroslav Toms
as
Václav Vodák
Václav Vodák
as
J. Krupička
J. Krupička
as
J. Zeman
J. Zeman
as
František Häusler
František Häusler
as
Radomír Hubáček
Radomír Hubáček
as
Helena Kotoučová
Helena Kotoučová
as
Vl. Grygar
Vl. Grygar
as
K. Geipel
K. Geipel
as
Vratislav Hurych
Vratislav Hurych
as
J. Englická
J. Englická
as
Jiří Kaftan
Jiří Kaftan
as
Theodor Kunst
Theodor Kunst
as
V. Kebrt
V. Kebrt
as
František Poláček
František Poláček
as
M. Janoušková
M. Janoušková
as
A. Mařáková
A. Mařáková
as
Z. Povolná
Z. Povolná
as
Věra Koželuhová
Věra Koželuhová
as
V. Malečová
V. Malečová
as
E. Tichá
E. Tichá
as
Felix Černý
Felix Černý
as
Karel Přinesdomů
Karel Přinesdomů
as
J. Němec
J. Němec
as
E. Šumberová
E. Šumberová
as
Z. Šumberová
Z. Šumberová
as
Zdeněk Šmidrkal
Zdeněk Šmidrkal
as
Josef Kemr
Josef Kemr
as Fenek (voice)
Jiří Němeček
Jiří Němeček
as Nazi in Smoking Suit
Vladimír Čech
Vladimír Čech
as Crematory Manager (voice)
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