Plot
Czech Karel Kopfrkingl enjoys his job at a crematorium in the late 1930s. He likes reading the Tibetan book of the dead, and espouses the view that cremation relieves earthly suffering. At a reception, he meets Reineke, with whom he fought for Austria in the first World War. Reineke convinces Kopfrkingl to emphasize his supposedly German heritage, including sending his timid son to the German school. Reineke then suggests that Kopfrkingl's half-Jewish wife is holding back his advancement in his job.
Written by
Ladislav Fuks, Juraj Herz
Directed by
Juraj Herz
Crew
Production Countries
Czechoslovakia
Production Companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Languages
Ceský
Awards
3 wins
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
11,719
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA