The Cremator (1969)
Directed by Juraj Herz · Cinematography by Stanislav Milota
95 min61 frames
HorrorDramaComedy
NO ONE WILL SUFFER.
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The Cremator — official trailer
What is The Cremator about?
In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
Where can you watch The Cremator?
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What does the cinematography of The Cremator look like?
Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of The Cremator leans on close-ups (43% of the sample) and wide compositions (25%). Cinematographer Stanislav Milota keeps 36% of it in soft, low-key light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Cremator?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Cremator (1969) are #030303, #303030, #8b8b8b, #fcfcfc, #cbcbcb, #6e6e6e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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