Der Leichenverbrenner (1969)
56KDer Leichenverbrenner: Directed by Juraj Herz. With Rudolf Hrusínský, Vlasta Chramostová, Jana Stehnová, Milos Vognic. Set in Central Europe during World War II, a demented cremator believes cremation relieves earthly suffering and sets out to save the world.
“Juraj Herzu0026#39;s The Cremator, lost to Western audiences for many years before being recently rediscovered by the Brothers Quay, is an extraordinary surreal meditation on the political horror of 1930s Europe. Hrusínskýu0026#39;s remarkable title performance literally and figuratively fills the screen, an alarming depiction of a deceptive and compulsive character slowly inhabited by Nazi political dogma. In some respects The Cremator recalls Polanskiu0026#39;s claustrophobic nightmare Repulsion, though this is arguably even further out than Polanski could manage. Utterly devastating but incredibly watchable (the 90 minute running time passes in a heartbeat), this is a real find. I posted this comment because I was aware that the only other comment on the film was negative, and I really do believe it is worth your time checking this out.”
