The Cremator (1969)
Directed by Juraj Herz · Cinematography by Stanislav Milota
95 min61 frames
HorrorDramaComedy
NO ONE WILL SUFFER.
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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.
The Cremator is a 1969 Czechoslovak dark comedy horror film directed by Juraj Herz, based on a novel by Ladislav Fuks. The screenplay was written by Herz and Fuks. The film was selected as the Czechoslovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not nominated. In 1972, it won the Festival de Cine de Sitges Best Film award, where it also received awards for its star Rudolf Hrušínský and cinematographer Stanislav Milota.
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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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