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The Cremator
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The Cremator (1969)8.3 /10

Not Rated (US) · Czechoslovakia · Czech, Hebrew · 95 min · Mar 31, 2009 · More  
Directed by:  Juraj Herz
Written by:  Ladislav Fuks, Juraj Herz

Storyline:  In 1930s Czechoslovakia, crematorium worker Karel Kopfrkingl believes cremation frees people from suffering. Influenced by an old war friend, he embraces Nazi ideology, targeting even his own family in the name of duty.

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