The Cremator
"NO ONE WILL SUFFER."
In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
"NO ONE WILL SUFFER."
In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
Rudolf Hrušínský
Karel Kopfrkingl
Vlasta Chramostová
Lakmé / Dagmar
Jana Stehnová
Zina
Miloš Vognič
Mili
Ilja Prachař
Walter Reinke
Zora Božinová
Reinkeová
Eduard Kohout
Bettleheim
Jiří Lír
Strauss
Dimitri Rafalsky
Fenek
In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
This film blew me away. It's done in the style of a beautiful tone poem. Yet, the subject is the horror of ethnic cleansing. The juxtaposition is riveting.
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