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Feature film — 2002

The Embalmer (2002)

7.21h 41mDrama — Romance

Peppino, a diminutive taxidermist with a reputation for sleaziness, meets Valerio, a handsome if artless much younger man fascinated by the trade. Peppino offers him a large salary to be his assistant—the job burgeoning into a budding friendship he mistakes for something more. When Valerio gets a girlfriend, their fledgling romance will be threatened by an insanely jealous third wheel.

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Director: Matteo Garrone

On screen

Cast & crew

Ernesto Mahieux as Peppino Profeta

Ernesto Mahieux

Peppino Profeta

Valerio Foglia Manzillo as Valerio

Valerio Foglia Manzillo

Valerio

Elisabetta Rocchetti as Deborah

Elisabetta Rocchetti

Deborah

Lina Bernardi as Madre di Deborah

Lina Bernardi

Madre di Deborah

Pietro Biondi as Padre di Deborah

Pietro Biondi

Padre di Deborah

M

Marcella Granito

Manuela

B

Beppe Arena

Proprietario officina

B

Bernardino Terracciano

Boss

V

Vincenzo Puocci

Scagnozzo #1

R

Renato Puocci

Scagnozzo #2

V

Valentino Puocci

Scagnozzo #3

Antonella Lori as Moglie boss

Antonella Lori

Moglie boss

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