The Criterion Collection
The Cremator
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Directed by: Juraj Herz
Featuring: Rudolf Hrusínsky, Vlasta Chramostová, Jana Stehnová, Milos Vognic, Zora Bozinová, Ilja Prachar, Eduard Kohout, Jiri Menzel, Jiri Lir, Helena Anyzová
Year: 1969
Time: 100 min.
Series: The Criterion Collection
Edition #: 1023
Release Date: April 21 2020
MSRP:
$39.95
Blu-ray
1 Disc | BD-50
1.66:1 ratio
Czech 1.0 PCM Mono
Subtitles: English
Region A
High-definition digital transfer of The Junk Shop, director Juraj Herz’s 1965 debut short film
Short documentary from 2011 featuring Juraj Herz visiting filming locations and recalling the production of The Cremator
New interview with film programmer Irena Kovarova about the style of the film
Documentary from 2017 about composer Zdeněk Liška featuring Juraj Herz, filmmakers Jan Svankmajer and the Quay Brothers, and others
Interview with actor Rudolf Hrusínsky from 1993
Trailer
An essay by scholar Jonathan Owen
