Taxidermia

Aug 23, 2006

1h 34m

★ 6.6

Three stories. Three generations. Three men. One bizarre and shocking universe.

Overview

Set over three generations and beginning with a sexually frustrated orderly during WWII who relieves his tensions in the most outlandish, gross ways. The result of his liaison is a glutton who grows up to be a champion speed eater. He produces a child who becomes obsessed with taxidermy.

Genres

Drama

Horror

Comedy

Production Companies

Amour Fou Filmproduktion

Eurofilm Stúdió

La Cinéfacture

Fortissimo Films

Memento Films International

ARTE France Cinéma

Nemzeti Kulturális Örökség Minisztériuma

Magyar Mozgókép Közalapítány

Duna Televízió

OFI

Eurimages

Taxidermia Trailers

Cast

Morosgoványi Vendel

Csaba Czene

Kálmán Balatony

Gergely Trócsányi

Lajos Balatony

Marc Bischoff

Hadnagy

István Gyuricza

Hadnagyné

Piroska Molnár

Öreg Balatony Kálmán

Gábor Máté

Dr. Regõczy Andor

Géza D. Hegedűs

Jenõ bá

István Hunyadkürthy

Miszlényi Béla

Zoltán Koppány

Aczél Gizi

Adél Stanczel

Bába

Mária Bodor

Segéd

Albert Oláh

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