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Spalovac mrtvol

Spalovac mrtvol

1969Movie⏱️ 1h 35mNot Rated
ComedyCrimeDramaHorrorMystery
8
IMDB Rating
12,582 votes

Set in Central Europe during World War II, a demented cremator believes cremation relieves earthly suffering and sets out to save the world.

Director
Juraj Herz
Writers
Ladislav Fuks, Juraj Herz
Stars
Rudolf Hrusínský, Vlasta Chramostová, Jana Stehnová
Release Date
March 14, 1969
Language
Czech, Hebrew
Country
Czechoslovakia
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🎭 Top Cast

Rudolf Hrusínský
Rudolf Hrusínský
as Kopfrkingl
Vlasta Chramostová
Vlasta Chramostová
as Lakmé
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Jana Stehnová
as Zina
Milos Vognic
Milos Vognic
as Mili
Zora Bozinová
Zora Bozinová
as Reinkeová
Ilja Prachar
Ilja Prachar
as Walter Reinke
Eduard Kohout
Eduard Kohout
as Bettleheim
Jirí Menzel
Jirí Menzel
as Dvorák
Míla Myslíková
Míla Myslíková
as Hloupá zena
Vladimír Mensík
Vladimír Mensík
as Manzel hloupé zeny

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Pardubice, Czech Republic
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov, Sebor

🏷️ Keywords

anti semitism1930scult filmblack comedytibetan book of the dead

🎯 Categories

Dark ComedyPsychological DramaPsychological HorrorSatireSerial KillerComedyCrimeDramaHorrorMystery

⭐ Featured Review

Cautionary gothic tale
by hofnarr2003-08-04
10/10

"This film of Juraj Herj, like Morgiana, has a decidedly gothic feel. Karl Kopfrkingl, the owner of a modern crematorium gets creepier by the minute. At the beginning of the film at a family outing we see a snow leopard, peacock, tiger, snake, and a lion - Karl makes a comment that "cages are for mute persons." Later at a fair everyone else seems to be having a wonderful time; Karl looks quite glum. But when they enter a "chamber of horrors" exhibit, he's quite happy and intrigued while everyone else is shocked (it reminds me of one of Charles Addams' cartoons with..."

💡 Did You Know?

Czechoslovakia's official submission to 42nd Academy Award's Foreign Language in 1970.

📖 Synopsis

Set in Central Europe during World War II, a demented cremator believes cremation relieves earthly suffering and sets out to save the world.