1969 · 101 min · NR

The Cremator

Name: The Cremator
Genre: Horror, Drama, Crime, Comedy
Released: 1969
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Rudolf Hrušínský, Vlasta Chramostová, Jana Stehnová, Miloš Vognič, Ilja Prachař

Directed by Juraj Herz · Horror, Drama, Crime, Comedy

The Cremator (1969) is a Horror film, directed by Juraj Herz set in Prague during the 1930s.

A psychological horror, with a darkly comic and surreal dreamlike tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity and freedom & oppression run throughout.

Composer

Zdeněk Liška

Cinematography

Stanislav Milota

Cast

Rudolf HrušínskýVlasta ChramostováJana StehnováMiloš VogničIlja PrachařZora BožinováEduard KohoutJiří Lír

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Prague

Setting

Urban

When

1930s

Premise & themes

Premise

Psychological Horror

Themes

Madness / Loss Of Sanity Freedom & Oppression

Tone

Darkly ComicSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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The Cremator

The world of this film

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Premise & themes

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