Language: English Genre: Horror, Literary fiction ISBN: 9788024632902 Goodreads rating. When discussing his filming of The Cremator during the Prague Spring, Herz states that “it was a very euphoric time […] I had the feeling that the whole Czech nation braved against the Russians.
This brilliantly chilling film, a mix of Dr Strangelove and Repulsion, is set in Prague during the Nazi occupation. Come on, don't be afraid. A haunting portrayal of the banality of evil, Juraj Herz’s Spalovač mrtvol (The Cremator) is often cited as one of the best Czech horror films (as well as one of the best Czech films, period). Ideal time to spend the afternoon in bed with a good book. Luckily, there are places just perfect for dull weather. However, shooting was not yet complete when the Soviet clampdown came in August of that year. In 1968, the same year that The Cremator was produced, the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact forces invaded Czechoslovakia and put an end to the brief period of political and artistic liberalization known as the Prague Spring.
82.4% (Rated by 2819 users) A study of the totalitarian mindset with stunning resonance for today, The Cremator is a disturbing, powerful work of literary horror. The Cremator takes place in Prague, sometime during the late '30s. President Václav Havel was cremated here. 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'. Karl, a professional cremator in Prague, fervently believes he is saving the soul of each body he burns. You have a day off and it's raining cats and dogs outside. But as the Third Reich advances, Karl's dedication gives way to madness as he seeks to turn the world into one big crematorium. A haunting portrayal of the banality of evil, Juraj Herz’s Spalovač mrtvol (The Cremator) is often cited as one of the best Czech horror films (as well as one of the best Czech films, period). However, you can't help it, you just have keep on moving. Good. The acclaimed film adaptation by Juraj Herz of the novel by Ladislav Fuks (1923–1994) only treats part of the literary work. He is happily married and has two children - Zina and Milivoj. This brilliantly chilling film is set in Prague during the Nazi occupation. Complete Information About The Cremator in Prague at National Theatre. Not your cup of tea? Go on, follow in his steps, they will take you where he used to go every day, where he even took his daughter Zina. It tells the story of Karl Kopfrkingl, a professional cremator, for whom the political climate allows free rein to his increasingly deranged impulses for the ‘salvation of the world’.
Furthermore, The Cremator came at precisely the wrong time. That's just your luck.
Blackly comic, masterfully crafted and extremely disturbing, The Cremator is a Czech horror masterpiece that deserves to be seen by a far wider audience, especially in our current troubled times. The gloomy atmosphere thickens, as if the temperature dropped. He has a number of friends in the Society of Friends of Cremation and meets them at evening parties. Mr Kopfrkingl works in a crematorium. A cremator in late 1930s Prague, he regards his work as a service to humanity, even a holy act, drawing inspiration from both the Bible and one of Alexandra David-Néel’s books on Tibet.
The Cremator. Herz began the film during the short-lived period of liberalisation in 1968 know as the “Prague Spring”, during which Czech filmmakers enjoyed unprecedented, if not total artistic freedom. Strašnice Crematorium (in Czech: Krematorium Strašnice) is the largest crematory in Europe in terms of area.
1969 13+ 1h 40m Classic Movies. Prague at the end of the nineteen-thirties. The Germans are at the border, just shy of a full on occupation, and when his old army pal, Reinke (Ilja Prachar) continuously pesters him to join the Nazi party, a conflicted Kopfrkingl is torn between his duty to his family, his job and how others view him. Cremation, ashes, death - the order of the day for the decent and devoted employee of a Prague crematorium. Complete Information About The Cremator in Prague at The Estates Theatre. The Cremator is the opposite, showing how easy it is for someone to fall under the influence of a pernicious ideology and enthusiastically do its bidding.
Starring: Rudolf Hrušínský, Vlasta Chramostová, Jana Stehnová. Watch all you want for free. He looks after his family carefully and is conscientious in his job. They were both his mission and curse. The Cremator Trans.