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This has been described as a 'surrealist-inspired horror' and an expressionist fantasy. It's certainly one of the darker films to come out of the Czech New Wave. Set in the 1930s, it's based around the character of Kopfrkingl, the cremator of the title, a man obsessed with his job to the point of insanity, believing that cremating people is a way to free them for the afterlife, an attitude that allies him well with the occupying Nazi party.

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By Barry Forshaw on 17th June 2006

From the same company, this strange and disturbing film tells a terrifying tale of the owner of the crematorium in the early stages of Nazi occupation of Czechoslovaki... more >

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DVD Extras

A newly filmed introduction by filmmakers Brothers Quay
New digital transfer with restored image and sound
New and improved English subtitle translation
Booklet featuring an essay on the films of Juraj Herz by writer/producer Daniel Bird.

Film Details

Director	Juraj Herz
Year	1968
Country	Europe, Eastern Europe

Cast

Rudolf Hrusinsky

Technical Details

Certificate	15
Length	95 mins
Label	2RUN
Format	DVD B&W
Region	0
Aspect	16:9 anamorphic widescreen
Cat No	SECONDRUN015
Main Language	CZECH
Subtitles	English