The Embalmer (Italian: L'imbalsamatore, also known as The Taxidermist) is a 2002 Italian noir-drama film directed by Matteo Garrone. The film was selected for the Quinzaine des Realisateurs in the 2002 Cannes Film Festival as L'etrange monsieur Peppino.[1] The plot is based on real events.[2] For his performance in the film Ernesto Mahieux won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor.[3] The film was also awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Script[4] and two Nastro d'Argento awards for best editing and best producer.[5]
| The Embalmer | |
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| Directed by | Matteo Garrone |
| Written by | Ugo Chiti Massimo Gaudioso Matteo Garrone |
| Produced by | Domenico Procacci |
| Starring | Valerio Foglia Manzillo Ernesto Mahieux |
| Cinematography | Marco Onorato |
| Edited by | Marco Spoletini |
| Music by | Banda Osiris |
| Distributed by | Fandango |
Release date | 2002 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Language | Italian |
List of Italian films of 2002
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