L'imbalsamatore

Sep 6 2002 Not Rated 1h 40m
Drama, Romance

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.

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.

Written by

Ugo Chiti, Massimo Gaudioso, Matteo Garrone

Directed by

Matteo Garrone

Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Fandango

Languages

Italiano

Awards

16 wins & 20 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,196
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA