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Embalmer (The)

Country: Italy, Language: Italian, 101 mins

Original Title

L'Imbalsamatore
  • Director: Matteo Garrone
  • Writer: Ugo Chiti; Matteo Garrone
  • Producer: Domenico Procacci

CGiii Comment

Hugely original and thoroughly unpleasant.

Who would've thought...a gay man and taxidermy, together - genius.

Gruesome stuff.


Trailer...

Extract n°5 from THE EMBALMER from Simone Pierini on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

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.

Cast & Characters

Ernesto Mahieux as Peppino Profeta;
Valerio Foglia Manzillo as Valerio;
Elisabetta Rocchetti as Deborah;
Lina Bernardi as Deborah's Mother;
Pietro Biondi as Deborah's Father;
Bernardino Terracciano as Boss;
Marcella Granito as Manuela;
Giuseppe Arena as Workshop's Owner;
Vincenzo Puocci as Gangbanger #1;
Renato Puocci as Gangbanger #2;
Valentino Puocci as Gangbanger #3;
Antonella Lori as Boss's Wife;
Aldo Leonardi as Deborah's Boss;
Nadia Carlomagno as Peppino's Friend #1;
Rita Brugnoli as Peppino's Friend #2