The Cremator (1969)
With Rudolf Hrušínský, Vlasta Chramostová, Helena Anýžová, Míla Myslíková, Vladimír Menšík, Ilja Prachař, Eduard Kohout, Jiří Menzel
Directed by Juraj Herz
The Cremator (Czech: Spalovač mrtvol) is a 1969 Czechoslovak dark comedy horror film directed by Juraj Herz, based on a novel by Ladislav Fuks. The screenplay was written by Herz and Fuks. The film was selected as the Czechoslovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not nominated. In 1972, it won the Festival de Cine de Sitges Best Film award, where it also received awards for its star Rudolf Hrušínský and cinematographer Stanislav Milota.
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