The Embalmer

2002, Drama, 1h 41m

32 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Intriguingly creepy and unsettling. Read critic reviews

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Peppino (Ernesto Mahieux) is a skilled but lonely taxidermist until he crosses paths with Valerio (Valerio Foglia Manzillo), a handsome waiter in search of a better job. Peppino is strangely attracted to the charismatic young man and offers him a cushy position as his apprentice. To curry favor with his pretty-boy aide, Peppino lavishes him with gifts. But when Valerio meets the beautiful Deborah (Elisabetta Rocchetti), a twisted love triangle evolves that can only spell disaster.
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    Italian
  • Director:
    Matteo Garrone
  • Producer:
    Domenico Procacci
  • Writer:
    Ugo Chiti, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $56.3K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    First Run, Four Ways Features
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital, Surround

Cast & Crew

Ernesto Mahieux
Peppino
Valerio Foglia Manzillo
Valerio
Elisabetta Rocchetti
Deborah
Lina Bernardi
Deborah's Mother
Pietro Biondi
Deborah's Father
Bernardino Terracciano
Boss
Marcella Granito
Manuela
Matteo Garrone
Director
Ugo Chiti
Writer
Matteo Garrone
Writer
Massimo Gaudioso
Writer
Domenico Procacci
Producer
Marco Spoletini
Film Editing
Banda Osiris
Original Music
Marco Onorato
Cinematographer
Fabrizio Storaro
Visual Effects
Matteo Garrone
Camera Operator
Paolo Bonfini
Production Design
Francesca Leondeff
Costume Design
Salvatore Sansone
Assistant Director
Maricetta Lombardo
Sound
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