Full awards and nominations of The Taxidermist (The Embalmer)
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Drama. Romance
Peppino (Mahieux) is an aging taxidermist constantly ridiculed for being short and somewhat creepy. He meets Valerio (Manzillo), 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 (Rocchetti), their fledgling romance is threatened by an insanely jealous third wheel.
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David di Donatello Awards 2003
- nom. Best Film
- nom. Best Director (Matteo Garrone)
- winner Best Supporting Actor (Migliore Attore non Protagonista) (Ernesto Mahieux)
- winner Best Screenplay (Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, Ugo Chiti)
- nom. Best Cinematography (Migliore Fotografia) (Marco Onorato)
- nom. Best Editing (Marco Spoletini)
- nom. Best Music (Migliore Musicista) (Banda Osiris)
- nom. Best Producer (Migliore Produttore) (Domenico Procacci)
- nom. Best Production Design (Migliore Scenografo) (Paolo Bonfini)