The Embalmer
2002
1h 41min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
September 2002
Runtime
1h 41min
Director
Revenue
$384,336
Genre
Status
Released
Language
Italian
Production
Fandango
Cast
Ernesto Mahieux
Peppino Profeta
Valerio Foglia Manzillo
Valerio
Elisabetta Rocchetti
Deborah
Lina Bernardi
Madre di Deborah
Pietro Biondi
Padre di Deborah
Marcella Granito
Manuela
Beppe Arena
Proprietario officina
Bernardino Terracciano
Boss
Vincenzo Puocci
Scagnozzo #1
Renato Puocci
Scagnozzo #2
Valentino Puocci
Scagnozzo #3
Antonella Lori
Moglie boss
Aldo Leonardi
Datore lavoro Deborah
Nadia Carlomagno
Amica Peppino #1
Rita Brugnoli
Amica Peppino #2
Livia Rasetti
Amica Peppino #3
Salvatore Felaco
Morto #1
Ferdinando Iannucci
Morto #2
Rosario J. Gnolo
Imprenditore caseificio
Carlo Del Sorbo
Becchino
Ana Elena Chantzis
Piccola
Ciro Fortunato
Piccolo
Carmine Migliaccio
Piccolo
Antonella Paparano
Piccola
Maria Puocci
Piccola
Roberta Puocci
Piccola
Sabrina Puocci
Piccola
Valentina Puocci
Piccola
Francesco Apolloni
Meccanico (uncredited)
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