The Embalmer (2002)

09/06/2002 (IT) • 1h 41m

Drama, Romance

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ernesto Mahieux

Peppino Profeta

Lina Bernardi

Madre di Deborah

Pietro Biondi

Padre di Deborah

Beppe Arena

Proprietario officina

Vincenzo Puocci

Scagnozzo #1


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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

-

Revenue

$384,336.00

Keywords

sexual obsession

love triangle

taxidermy

unrequited love

older man younger man relationship

seaside town

neo-noir

evil dwarf

morbidity

third wheel

repressed gay

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