Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 71Audiences 74GoodWatch 72
Metascore71
User score8.1
Letterboxd · 5 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 41 min
A typical length for dramas, −8 min on the typical 109
typical 109101Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 18 countries
Released
2002
September 6, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more29 people
- Ernesto MahieuxPeppino Profeta
- Valerio Foglia ManzilloValerio
- Elisabetta RocchettiDeborah
- Lina BernardiMadre di Deborah
- Pietro BiondiPadre di Deborah
- MGMarcella GranitoManuela
- BABeppe ArenaProprietario officina
- BTBernardino TerraccianoBoss
- VPVincenzo PuocciScagnozzo #1
- RPRenato PuocciScagnozzo #2
- VPValentino PuocciScagnozzo #3
- Antonella LoriMoglie boss
- ALAldo LeonardiDatore lavoro Deborah
- Nadia CarlomagnoAmica Peppino #1
- RBRita BrugnoliAmica Peppino #2
- LRLivia RasettiAmica Peppino #3
- SFSalvatore FelacoMorto #1
- FIFerdinando IannucciMorto #2
- Rosario J. GnoloImprenditore caseificio
- CDCarlo Del SorboBecchino
- AEAna Elena ChantzisPiccola
- CFCiro FortunatoPiccolo
- CMCarmine MigliaccioPiccolo
- APAntonella PaparanoPiccola
Directing · 4
- Matteo Garrone Director, Screenplay, Story, "A" Camera Operator
- Gianni Di Gregorio Script Supervisor
- Adriano Chiarelli Second Assistant Director
- Salvatore Sansone First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Ugo Chiti Story, Screenplay
- Massimo Gaudioso Screenplay, Story
Production · 16
- Domenico Procacci Producer
- Paolo Di Gravio Accounting Supervisor
- Laura Paolucci Production Consultant
- Gaia Narcisi Production Secretary
- Daniela Staffa Publicist
- Fbio Boccoli Production Assistant
Camera · 10
- Marco Onorato Director of Photography
- Marco Metaglini Grip
- Alessandro Sensoli Second Assistant Camera
- Alessandro Gelmini Grip
- Amerigo Crispi Grip
- Greta de Lazzaris First Assistant Camera
Editing · 4
- Marco Spoletini Editor
- Paola Traverso Assistant Editor
- Antonio Salvatori Colorist
- Mario Cinotti Assistant Editor
Sound · 10
- Roberto Vernetti Original Music Composer
- Roberto Carlone Original Music Composer
- Gianluigi Carlone Original Music Composer
- Sandro Berti Original Music Composer
- Giancarlo Macrì Original Music Composer
- Marta Billingsley Sound Editor
Art · 3
- Paolo Bonfini Production Design
- Sergio Cuvato Property Master
- Bruno Melappioni Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Francesca Leondeff Costume Design
- Claudia Marini Hairstylist
- Giovanni Addante Assistant Costume Designer
- Isabella Morelli Makeup Artist
- Bruno Conzadori Hairstylist
- Rudia Cascione Makeup Artist
Lighting · 5
- Massimo De Chellis Electrician
- Claudio Nardi Electrician
- Michele Mattone Electrician
- Emiliano Pilliu Electrician
- Marcello Tallone Gaffer
Other crew · 7
- Massimo Barillari Driver
- Sergio Stivaletti Special Effects
- Giampiero Merea Generator Operator
- Monica Verzolini Editorial Staff
- Paolo Ricci Special Effects
- Enrico Barone Editorial Staff
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