Fresh
In spite of some stiltedness, The Embalmer is an oft-intriguing examination of unquenched desire and the power of beauty.
Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News
Overview
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 come work as his assistant, with the job burgeoning into a budding friendship he mistakes for something more. When Valerio finds a girlfriend, their fledgling romance will be threatened by an insanely jealous third wheel.
Director and cast
- Matteo Garrone Director
- Ernesto Mahieux as Peppino Profeta
- Valerio Foglia Manzillo as Valerio
- Elisabetta Rocchetti as Deborah
- Lina Bernardi as Deborah's Mother
- Pietro Biondi as Deborah's Father
- Marcella Granito as Manuela
- Beppe Arena as Workshop's Owner
- Bernardino Terracciano as Boss
- Vincenzo Puocci as Gangbanger #1
- Valentino Puocci as Gangbanger #3
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
81%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Masterful at concealing its true nature and surprising us with the turns of the story.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
The movie, a keen look at the way passion unravels and obsession destroys, creates a black mood, a sense of truth and an enduring chill that stay with you.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
Seductive, suspenseful psychological drama.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
Engrossing.
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly
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