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The Embalmer
The Embalmer

The Embalmer

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DramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$384336

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

7.212/10

Release Date

06 September 2002

Country

Belgium

Cast

Ernesto Mahieux

Ernesto Mahieux

Peppino Profeta

Valerio Foglia Manzillo

Valerio Foglia Manzillo

Valerio

Elisabetta Rocchetti

Elisabetta Rocchetti

Deborah

Lina Bernardi

Lina Bernardi

Deborah's Mother

Pietro Biondi

Pietro Biondi

Deborah's Father

Marcella Granito

Marcella Granito

Manuela

Giuseppe Arena

Giuseppe Arena

Workshop's Owner

Bernardino Terracciano

Bernardino Terracciano

Boss

Vincenzo Puocci

Vincenzo Puocci

Gangbanger #1

Valentino Puocci

Valentino Puocci

Gangbanger #3

Antonella Lori

Antonella Lori

Boss's Wife

Aldo Leonardi

Aldo Leonardi

Deborah's Boss

Nadia Carlomagno

Nadia Carlomagno

Peppino's Friend #1

Rita Brugnoli

Rita Brugnoli

Peppino's Friend #2

Livia Rasetti

Livia Rasetti

Peppino's Friend #3

Rosario J. Gnolo

Rosario J. Gnolo

Entrepreneur

Renato Puocci

Renato Puocci

Gangbanger #2

Salvatore Felaco

Salvatore Felaco

Dead #1

Ferdinando Iannucci

Ferdinando Iannucci

Dead #2

Carlo Del Sorbo

Carlo Del Sorbo

Undertaker

Ana Elena Chantzis

Ana Elena Chantzis

Kid

Ciro Fortunato

Ciro Fortunato

Kid

Carmine Migliaccio

Carmine Migliaccio

Kid

Antonella Paparano

Antonella Paparano

Kid

Maria Puocci

Maria Puocci

Kid

Roberta Puocci

Roberta Puocci

Kid

Sabrina Puocci

Sabrina Puocci

Kid

Valentina Puocci

Valentina Puocci

Kid

Francesco Apolloni

Francesco Apolloni

Mechanic (uncredited)

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