The Cremator

1969·Czechoslovakia·95 min.
The Cremator
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Karl works at a crematorium in Prague. Obsessed with his duties, he believes he is not just cremating the dead, but liberating the souls of the departed. With Nazi forces gathering at the Czech border, he descends into a mania that allows him to enact his disturbed beliefs.

DirectorJuraj Herz
CinematographyStanislav Milota
Original titleSpalovac mrtvol (The Cremator)