- Country: Italy
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Release: 2002-09-06
- Director: Matteo Garrone
- Writers: Ugo Chiti , Massimo Gaudioso , Matteo Garrone
- Language: Italian
- Stars: Ernesto Mahieux , Valerio Foglia Manzillo , Elisabetta Rocchetti , Lina Bernardi , Pietro Biondi , Marcella Granito , Giuseppe Arena , Bernardino Terracciano , Rosario J. Gnolo , Vincenzo Puocci
- Runtime: 100 min
- Awards: 16 wins & 20 nominations
- AKA: L'imbalsamatore (Italy) , L'étrange monsieur Peppino (France, French Republic) , The Embalmer , Ο ταριχευτής (Greece) , L'imbalsamatore , O tariheftis (Greece) , L'embaumeur (France, French Republic) , Balsamista (Poland) , 剥製師 (Japan) , El embalsamador (Argentina) , Таксидермист (Russian Federation) , The Taxidermist (United States of America)
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt0322725
The Embalmer Cast · · · ALL
Matteo Garrone
Director
Ernesto Mahieux
Peppino Profeta
Valerio Foglia Manzillo
Valerio
Elisabetta Rocchetti
Deborah
Lina Bernardi
Deborah's Mother
Pietro Biondi
Deborah's Father
Marcella Granito
Manuela
Giuseppe Arena
Workshop's Owner
Bernardino Terracciano
Boss
Vincenzo Puocci
Gangbanger #1
Valentino Puocci
Gangbanger #3
Antonella Lori
Boss's Wife
Aldo Leonardi
Deborah's Boss
Nadia Carlomagno
Peppino's Friend #1
Rita Brugnoli
Peppino's Friend #2
Livia Rasetti
Peppino's Friend #3
Rosario J. Gnolo
Entrepreneur
Francesco Apolloni
Mechanic (uncredited)