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Cremator (The) AKA Spalovac mrtvol (Blu-ray) (1968)
Kopfrkingl enjoys his job at a crematorium in Czechoslovakia in the late 1930s.Director: Juraj Herz
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"The Way to the Cooling Chambers" 2011 documentary featuring director Juraj Herz visiting filming locations and recalling the production (23:29)
"The Junk Shop" director Juraj Herz's 1965 debut short film (31:37)
"Madness and the Macabre" interview with film programmer Irena Kovarova (17:30)
"Music by Zdeněk Liška" 2017 documentary about the composer featuring director Juraj Herz, filmmakers Jan Švankmajer and the Quay Brothers, and others (54:20)
1993 interview with actor Rudolf Hrušínský (15:21)
Theatrical Trailer (1:22) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Czech LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Restored in 2019 from the original camera and dupe positive negative held at the National Film Archives.
Comes with an essay by film scholar Jonathan Owen -
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Extras:"The Way to the Cooling Chambers" 2011 documentary featuring director Juraj Herz visiting filming locations and recalling the production (23:29)
"The Junk Shop" director Juraj Herz's 1965 debut short film (31:37)
"Madness and the Macabre" interview with film programmer Irena Kovarova (17:30)
"Music by Zdeněk Liška" 2017 documentary about the composer featuring director Juraj Herz, filmmakers Jan Švankmajer and the Quay Brothers, and others (54:20)
1993 interview with actor Rudolf Hrušínský (15:21)
Theatrical Trailer (1:22) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Czech LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Restored in 2019 from the original camera and dupe positive negative held at the National Film Archives.
Comes with an essay by film scholar Jonathan Owen -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger
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Extras:Introduction by the Quay Brothers (12:21)
"The Junk Shop" 1965 short (31:37)
The Projection Booth Podcast with Mike White and Samm Deighan (99:55) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Czech LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Presented from a new HD re-master and transfer from original materials held by the Czech National Film Archive.
Comes with a 16-page booklet with an essay by Daniel Bird. -
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Extras:"The Junk Shop" 1965 short film by Juraj Herz (32:07)
The Way to the Cooling Chambers" 2011 documentary (22:23)
2008 interviews with Juraj Herz, Stanislav Milota and Vlasta Chramostová (18:30)
"History, Politics and the Czechoslovak New Wave by Christian Paigneau" 2024 interview (38:22)
"Juraj Herz and The Incinerator of Corpses by Christian Paigneau and Garance Fromont" 2024 interview (55:22)
2024 analysis by Garance Fromont (9:34) -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Czech DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (100:46)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (100:46)
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Second Run - No cuts (99:55)
- Blu-ray B France- Potemkine Films - No cuts (100:30)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 07/12/17
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 09/03/25UPDATE LOG:
19/04/20 : added Criterion
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09/03/25: Added Canada, France.
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