The Embalmer (2002 film)
| 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 |
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| Distributed by | Fandango |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Language | Italian |
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. The plot is based on real events. For his performance in the film Ernesto Mahieux won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor. The film was also awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Script and two Nastro d'Argento awards for best editing and best producer.