The Cremator
Kopfrkingl enjoys his job at a crematorium in Czechoslovakia 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.
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HD
Drama, Horror, Thriller
1969
95 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Cremator
- Duration : 95 min
- Languages : Czech
- Writers : Ladislav Fuks (novel), Ladislav Fuks (screenplay), Juraj Herz (screenplay)
- Directors : Juraj Herz min
- Imdb : 8.1 (3937 votes)
- Tomatoes : 4.3 (865 votes)
- Actors : Rudolf Hrusènskè, Vlasta Chramostovè, Jana Stehnovè, Milos Vognic
Movie Storyline
Kopfrkingl enjoys his job at a crematorium in Czechoslovakia 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.