L'imbalsamatore
The Embalmer (2002)
Synopsis & Story Arc
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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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Ernesto Mahieux
Ernesto Mahieux
as Peppino Profeta
Valerio Foglia Manzillo
Valerio Foglia Manzillo
as Valerio
Elisabetta Rocchetti
Elisabetta Rocchetti
as Deborah
Lina Bernardi
Lina Bernardi
as Madre di Deborah
Pietro Biondi
Pietro Biondi
as Padre di Deborah
Marcella Granito
Marcella Granito
as ManuelaBeppe Arena
Beppe Arena
as Proprietario officinaBernardino Terracciano
Bernardino Terracciano
as BossVincenzo Puocci
Vincenzo Puocci
as Scagnozzo #1Renato Puocci
Renato Puocci
as Scagnozzo #2Valentino Puocci
Valentino Puocci
as Scagnozzo #3
Antonella Lori
Antonella Lori
as Moglie bossCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 101 min |
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