Movie

The Cremator

“NO ONE WILL SUFFER.”

★ 7.8(264)19691h 41m

Horror Drama Comedy Crime

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The Cremator is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada. Availability checked 21 June 2026.

Where to watch The Cremator

🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: Juraj Herz
Release date: 1969-03-14
Runtime: 1h 41m
Language: Czech
Status: Released
Country: Czechoslovakia
Studio: Filmové studio Barrandov

The Cremator — trailer

About The Cremator

The Cremator is a 1969 movie in the Horror, Drama and Comedy genres, directed by Juraj Herz, starring Rudolf Hrušínský, Vlasta Chramostová and Jana Stehnová. It has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.8/10 from 264 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Cremator in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.

Cast

Rudolf Hrušínský

Karel Kopfrkingl

Vlasta Chramostová

Lakmé / Dagmar

Jana Stehnová

Zina

Miloš Vognič

Mili

Ilja Prachař

Walter Reinke

Zora Božinová

Reinkeová

Eduard Kohout

Bettleheim

Jiří Lír

Strauss

Dimitri Rafalsky

Fenek

Jan Vlček

Vrána

Václav Halama

Pelikán

Jiří Hálek

Rámar Holý

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookinsanitychild murderzoodark comedycrematoriumexterminatorfuneral directornazi collaborationismczech new wavefamily killedczech resistancehuman zoo exhibit