The Embalmer

The Embalmer (2002)

Drama, Romance1 hour and 41 minutes
72%
User score
Description

Peppino is an aging taxidermist constantly ridiculed for being short and somewhat creepy. He meets Valerio, a handsome young man fascinated by Peppino's work. Peppino, in turn, becomes entranced by Valerio and offers him a large salary to come work as his assistant. But when Valerio meets Deborah, their fledgling romance is threatened by an insanely jealous third wheel.

Matteo Garrone
Director, Writer
Ugo Chiti
Writer
Massimo Gaudioso
Writer

Actors

Ernesto Mahieux
Ernesto Mahieux
Peppino Profeta
Valerio Foglia Manzillo
Valerio Foglia Manzillo
Valerio
Elisabetta Rocchetti
Elisabetta Rocchetti
Deborah
Lina Bernardi
Lina Bernardi
Deborah's Mother
Pietro Biondi
Pietro Biondi
Deborah's Father
Marcella Granito
Marcella Granito
Manuela
Giuseppe Arena
Giuseppe Arena
Workshop's Owner
Bernardino Terracciano
Bernardino Terracciano
Boss
Vincenzo Puocci
Vincenzo Puocci
Gangbanger #1
Valentino Puocci
Valentino Puocci
Gangbanger #3
Antonella Lori
Antonella Lori
Boss's Wife
Aldo Leonardi
Aldo Leonardi
Deborah's Boss
Nadia Carlomagno
Nadia Carlomagno
Peppino's Friend #1
Rita Brugnoli
Rita Brugnoli
Peppino's Friend #2
Livia Rasetti
Livia Rasetti
Peppino's Friend #3
Rosario J. Gnolo
Rosario J. Gnolo
Entrepreneur
Renato Puocci
Renato Puocci
Gangbanger #2
Salvatore Felaco
Salvatore Felaco
Dead #1
Ferdinando Iannucci
Ferdinando Iannucci
Dead #2
Carlo Del Sorbo
Carlo Del Sorbo
Undertaker
Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Budget

—

Revenue

$384,336

Keywords
lovetaxidermyneo-noir