The Embalmer

The Embalmer

101 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 6, 2002

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.

The Embalmer

101 mins | Drama, Romance | Sept. 6, 2002

The Embalmer
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Fandango, First Run Features, Medusa Film, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, Medusa Distribuzione, Regione Lazio, Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, Intercinema Art Agency, CINÉ CLASSIC, CG Entertainment, Medusa Video, Medusa Cinematografica, Cinemien, Four Ways Features, Homescreen, Azienda Regionale per i Porti di Cremona e Mantova, CDC-Sefit
Original title L'imbalsamatore
Directors Matteo Garrone
Writers Massimo Gaudioso, Ugo Chiti, Matteo Garrone

Cast

Ernesto Mahieux

as Peppino Profeta

Lina Bernardi

as Deborah's Mother

Pietro Biondi

as Deborah's Father

Marcella Granito

as Manuela

Giuseppe Arena

as Workshop's Owner

Vincenzo Puocci

as Gangbanger #1

Valentino Puocci

as Gangbanger #3

Antonella Lori

as Boss's Wife

Aldo Leonardi

as Deborah's Boss

Nadia Carlomagno

as Peppino's Friend #1

Rita Brugnoli

as Peppino's Friend #2

Livia Rasetti

as Peppino's Friend #3

ROSARIO J, GNOLO

as Entrepreneur

Renato Puocci

as Gangbanger #2

Salvatore Felaco

as Dead #1

Ferdinando Iannucci

as Dead #2

Carlo Del Sorbo

as Undertaker

Maria Puocci

as Kid

Francesco Apolloni

as Mechanic (uncredited)