The Embalmer
Genres
Overview
Peppino is an aging taxidermist mocked for being short and sleazy who meets Valerio, a handsome if artless young man fascinated by his work. Euphoric, Peppino offers him a large salary to come work as his assistant, with the job burgeoning into a budding friendship Peppino mistakes for something more. But when Valerio meets Deborah, their fledgling romance is threatened by an insanely jealous third wheel.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$384336
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
2002-09-06
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
248
Vote Average
7.2
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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