The Embalmer

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.

Discover

Ernesto Mahieux

Peppino Profeta

Lina Bernardi

Madre di Deborah

Pietro Biondi

Padre di Deborah

Beppe Arena

Proprietario officina

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

Rosario J. Gnolo

Imprenditore caseificio

Maria Puocci

Piccola

Francesco Apolloni

Meccanico (uncredited)

Art

Paolo Bonfini

Production Design

Sergio Cuvato

Property Master

Bruno Melappioni

Property Master

Camera

Marco Onorato

Director of Photography

Antonio Celeste

"B" Camera Operator

Matteo Garrone

"A" Camera Operator

Fabio Clemente

Key Grip

Alessandro Sensoli

Second Assistant Camera

Simone Pierini

First Assistant Camera

Greta de Lazzaris

First Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Francesca Leondeff

Costume Design

Giovanni Addante

Assistant Costume Designer

Isabella Morelli

Makeup Artist

Rudia Cascione

Makeup Artist

Bruno Conzadori

Hairstylist

Claudia Marini

Hairstylist

Crew

Monica Verzolini

Editorial Staff

Enrico Barone

Editorial Staff

Giampiero Merea

Generator Operator

Giovanni Angeletti

Generator Operator

Sergio Stivaletti

Special Effects

Paolo Ricci

Special Effects

Directing

Matteo Garrone

Director

Salvatore Sansone

First Assistant Director

Gianni Di Gregorio

Script Supervisor

Adriano Chiarelli

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Paola Traverso

Assistant Editor

Mario Cinotti

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Claudio Nardi

Electrician

Massimo De Chellis

Electrician

Emiliano Pilliu

Electrician

Michele Mattone

Electrician

Production

Claudio Zampetti

Administration

Sandra Bonacchi

Production Manager

Gianluca Chiaretti

Production Manager

Luigi Lagrasta

Line Producer

Laura Paolucci

Production Consultant

Daniela Staffa

Publicist

Paolo Di Gravio

Accounting Supervisor

Cesare Pozzi

Accounting Clerk Assistant

Maria Continella

Production Coordinator

Gaia Narcisi

Production Secretary

Alessandro Sogliuzzo

Unit Manager

Barbara Cirulli

Accountant

Fbio Boccoli

Production Assistant

Franco Palmulli

Extras Casting Coordinator

Sound

Elena Denti

Boom Operator

Gianluigi Carlone

Original Music Composer

Roberto Carlone

Original Music Composer

Sandro Berti

Original Music Composer

Giancarlo Macrì

Original Music Composer

Danilo Moroni

Sound Mix Technician

Alessandro Feletti

Sound Editor

Marta Billingsley

Sound Editor

Roberto Vernetti

Original Music Composer

Writing

Massimo Gaudioso

Screenplay

Ugo Chiti

Screenplay

Ugo Chiti

Story

Matteo Garrone

Screenplay

Art

Paolo Bonfini

Production Design

Sergio Cuvato

Property Master

Bruno Melappioni

Property Master

Camera

Marco Onorato

Director of Photography

Antonio Celeste

"B" Camera Operator

Matteo Garrone

"A" Camera Operator

Fabio Clemente

Key Grip

Alessandro Sensoli

Second Assistant Camera

Simone Pierini

First Assistant Camera

Greta de Lazzaris

First Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Francesca Leondeff

Costume Design

Giovanni Addante

Assistant Costume Designer

Isabella Morelli

Makeup Artist

Rudia Cascione

Makeup Artist

Bruno Conzadori

Hairstylist

Claudia Marini

Hairstylist

Crew

Monica Verzolini

Editorial Staff

Enrico Barone

Editorial Staff

Giampiero Merea

Generator Operator

Giovanni Angeletti

Generator Operator

Sergio Stivaletti

Special Effects

Paolo Ricci

Special Effects

Directing

Matteo Garrone

Director

Salvatore Sansone

First Assistant Director

Gianni Di Gregorio

Script Supervisor

Adriano Chiarelli

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Paola Traverso

Assistant Editor

Mario Cinotti

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Claudio Nardi

Electrician

Massimo De Chellis

Electrician

Emiliano Pilliu

Electrician

Michele Mattone

Electrician

Production

Claudio Zampetti

Administration

Sandra Bonacchi

Production Manager

Gianluca Chiaretti

Production Manager

Luigi Lagrasta

Line Producer

Laura Paolucci

Production Consultant

Daniela Staffa

Publicist

Paolo Di Gravio

Accounting Supervisor

Cesare Pozzi

Accounting Clerk Assistant

Maria Continella

Production Coordinator

Gaia Narcisi

Production Secretary

Alessandro Sogliuzzo

Unit Manager

Barbara Cirulli

Accountant

Fbio Boccoli

Production Assistant

Franco Palmulli

Extras Casting Coordinator

Sound

Elena Denti

Boom Operator

Gianluigi Carlone

Original Music Composer

Roberto Carlone

Original Music Composer

Sandro Berti

Original Music Composer

Giancarlo Macrì

Original Music Composer

Danilo Moroni

Sound Mix Technician

Alessandro Feletti

Sound Editor

Marta Billingsley

Sound Editor

Roberto Vernetti

Original Music Composer

Writing

Massimo Gaudioso

Screenplay

Ugo Chiti

Screenplay

Ugo Chiti

Story

Matteo Garrone

Screenplay