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7.8In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
Released: 1969-03-14101 minDir: Juraj HerzHorror, Drama, Comedy, Crime
▶ Watch trailerStream on: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Rudolf Hrušínský as Karel Kopfrkingl
- Vlasta Chramostová as Lakmé / Dagmar
- Jana Stehnová as Zina
- Miloš Vognič as Mili
- Ilja Prachař as Walter Reinke
- Zora Božinová as Reinkeová
Themes
- based on novel or book
- insanity
- child murder
- zoo
- dark comedy
- crematorium
- exterminator
- funeral director
- nazi collaborationism
- czech new wave
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Original language
- Czech
- Director
- Juraj Herz
- Screenwriter
- Juraj Herz
- Composer
- Zdeněk Liška
- Production company
- Barrandov Studios
- Narrative location
- Prague
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 368607
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1969-03-14
- title
- Spalovač mrtvol
- distributed by
- Netflix
- color
- black-and-white
- language of work or name
- Hebrew
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