Crematorium used in classic movie The Cremator named national cultural monument

The crematorium used in the filming of the classic Czech movie The Cremator has been declared a national cultural monument. Juraj Herz’s 1969 film, which starred acting great Rudolf Hrušínský, was screened at the 1920s Rondo-Cubist crematorium in the east Bohemian town of Pardubice as part of a day to celebrate its new status. The Cremator, which combines elements of drama, comedy and horror, was banned in Czechoslovakia for two decades; it was only screened again after the fall of communism.