In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
Rudolf Hrušínský
as Karel Kopfrkingl
Vlasta Chramostová
as Lakmé / Dagmar
Jana Stehnová
as Zina
Miloš Vognič
as Mili
Ilja Prachař
as Walter Reinke
Zora Božinová
as Reinkeová
Eduard Kohout
as Bettleheim
Jiří Lír
as Strauss
Dimitri Rafalsky
as Fenek
Jan Vlček
as Vrána
Václav Halama
as Pelikán
Jiří Hálek
as Rámar Holý
