The Embalmer (2002)

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101 min - Drama | Romance - 6 September 2002 (Italy)

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Ratings: 6.8/10 from 936 users Metascore: 71/100
Reviews: 13 user | 18 critic | 16 from Metacritic.com

Peppino is an aging taxidermist constantly ridiculed for being short and somewhat creepy. He meets Valerio... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Ernesto Mahieux	...	Peppino Profeta
	Valerio Foglia Manzillo	...	Valerio
	Elisabetta Rocchetti	...	Deborah
	Lina Bernardi	...	Deborah's Mother
	Pietro Biondi	...	Deborah's Father
	Bernardino Terracciano	...	Boss
	Marcella Granito	...	Manuela
	Giuseppe Arena	...	Workshop's Owner
	Rosario J. Gnolo	...	Entrepreneur
	Vincenzo Puocci	...	Gangbanger #1
	Renato Puocci	...	Gangbanger #2
	Valentino Puocci	...	Gangbanger #3
	Antonella Lori	...	Boss's Wife
	Aldo Leonardi	...	Deborah's Boss
	Nadia Carlomagno	...	Peppino's Friend #1

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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. Written by Anonymous

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Drama | Romance

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

6 September 2002 (Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Balsamista See more »

Filming Locations:

Castel Volturno, Caserta, Campania, Italy See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€45,755 (Italy) (8 September 2002) (18 Screens)

Gross:

$55,606 (USA) (21 December 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fandango, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC) See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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"Il bufalo"
Written by Banda Osiris
Performed by Banda Osiris and Enrico Rava See more »

The Embalmer (2002)
L'imbalsamatore (original title)

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