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- Drama
- 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.
The Embalmer is a 2002 Italian drama-romance following Peppino, a taxidermist who hires a younger assistant named Valerio, only to have their growing bond complicated by jealousy and unrequited feelings. This character-driven film explores ambition, desire, and the blurred lines between friendship and romantic attachment. Now available to stream, it remains a notable entry in European indie cinema.
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Ernesto MahieuxPeppino Profeta
Valerio Foglia ManzilloValerio
Elisabetta RocchettiDeborah
Lina BernardiMadre di Deborah
Pietro BiondiPadre di Deborah- Marcella GranitoManuela
- Beppe ArenaProprietario officina
- Bernardino TerraccianoBoss
- Vincenzo PuocciScagnozzo #1
- Renato PuocciScagnozzo #2
- Valentino PuocciScagnozzo #3
Antonella LoriMoglie boss- Aldo LeonardiDatore lavoro Deborah
Nadia CarlomagnoAmica Peppino #1- Rita BrugnoliAmica Peppino #2
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The Embalmer — frequently asked
When was The Embalmer released?
The Embalmer premiered on September 6, 2002.
What is The Embalmer about?
The film follows Peppino, a taxidermist who hires a younger man named Valerio as his assistant. As their working relationship deepens into friendship, Peppino develops deeper feelings, but Valerio's new girlfriend threatens to unravel their bond.
What genre is The Embalmer?
The Embalmer is a drama-romance that explores themes of desire, jealousy, and emotional complexity between its central characters.
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