Program
10 Apr 2006
The Cremator on DVD
This brilliantly chilling film by Juraj Herz, a mix of Dr Strangelove and Repulsion, is set in Prague during the Nazi occupation. It tells the story of Karl Kopfrkingl (Rudolf Hrušínský), a professional cremator, for whom the political climate allows free rein to his increasingly deranged impulses for the 'salvation of the world'.
Juraj Herz's film The Cremator (Spalovač mrtvol) has been described in many ways - as
surrealist-inspired horror, as expressionist fantasy, as a dark and disturbing
tale of terror.
Director - Juraj Herz
Main Cast and Crew
Karl Kopfrkingl - Rudolf Hrušínský
Lakme - Vlasta Chramostova
Walter Reinke - Ilja
Prachar
Zina - Jana Stehnova
Milivoj -
Milos Vognic
Dvorak - Jiri
Menzel
Screenplay - Ladislav Fuks and Juraj
Herz
Based on the book by Ladislav
Fuks
Cinematography - Stanislav
Milota
Editor - Jaromír Janáček
Music -
Zdenek Liska
Production Designer - Zbynek Hloch
Sound - Frantisek
Cerny
Czech Republic / 1968
Main Feature: 95 minutes
Special Feature: 13
minutes
Certificate: 15
Black & White
1.66:1 16x9 Enhanced
Language: Czech
Subtitles: English On/Off
Release Date: 10th April 2006
More information at http://www.secondrundvd.com/release_tc.php
Venue:
Second Rund DVD
Date
10 Apr 2006
Organizer:
Second Run DVD