The Embalmer
(2002)
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The Embalmer
(2002)
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Ernesto Mahieux | ... |
Peppino Profeta
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Valerio Foglia Manzillo | ... |
Valerio
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| Elisabetta Rocchetti | ... |
Deborah
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| Lina Bernardi | ... |
Deborah's Mother
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Pietro Biondi | ... |
Deborah's Father
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Bernardino Terracciano | ... |
Boss
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Marcella Granito | ... |
Manuela
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Giuseppe Arena | ... |
Workshop's Owner
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Vincenzo Puocci | ... |
Gangbanger #1
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Renato Puocci | ... |
Gangbanger #2
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Valentino Puocci | ... |
Gangbanger #3
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Antonella Lori | ... |
Boss's Wife
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Aldo Leonardi | ... |
Deborah's Boss
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Nadia Carlomagno | ... |
Peppino's Friend #1
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Rita Brugnoli | ... |
Peppino's Friend #2
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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
A neat little gem, this movie. Not the greatest, but yet, approaches with a careful plot, the relationships between several people. Shot in outdoor location of Castel Volturno, a grayish wintery concrete condominium on the coast between Rome and Naples, and using direct sound and not the usual studio-added dialogues, it gives an immediate feel and support for the main character, Peppino, who, feeling lonely, convinces a young man to follow him into his trade of taxidermy. Peppino is a virtuoso in establishing relationships, and like a magician, he moves his hands and talks big without really revealing much, and gets the young man's attention. It reminded me a bit of "L.I.E.". Would love to see the actor and Danny de Vito in a movie together.