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Taxidermia
Sign in to saveTaxidermia is a 2006 satirical comedy-drama surrealist body horror film directed and co-written by György Pálfi. An international co-production of Hungary, Austria and France, the film spins a metaphorical socio-political retelling of Hungary's history from the Second World War to the present day.
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Taxidermia is a 2006 horror comedy film directed by György Pálfi. The screenplay was written by Pálfi and Lajos Parti Nagy, who also provided the source material. The film features Gábor Máté, Piroska Molnár, and Erwin Leder in the cast. It originates from Hungary, Austria, and France, with filming taking place in Budapest. The production companies include Eurofilm Stúdió, Amour Fou Filmproduktion, Memento Production, La Cinéfacture, and ARTE France Cinéma.
The movie has a runtime of 94 minutes and explores themes of intergenerationality, desire, body, and corporeality. Its narrative structure is described as three stories, three generations, and three men within one bizarre universe. The film incorporates elements of dark comedy, masochism, suicide, and references to the Cold War and World War II. Music was composed by Amon Tobin. It was released in various formats, including video on demand, and was part of the 19th European Film Awards.
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6.6Set 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.
Cast
- Csaba Czene as Morosgoványi Vendel
- Gergely Trócsányi as Kálmán Balatony
- Marc Bischoff as Lajos Balatony
- István Gyuricza as Hadnagy
- Piroska Molnár as Hadnagyné
- Gábor Máté as Öreg Balatony Kálmán
Themes
- suicide
- cold war
- world war ii
- dark comedy
- masochism
- satire
- taxidermy
- decapitation
- obesity
- competitive eating
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Taxidermia
- Film.image
- Taxidermia FilmPoster.jpeg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- György Pálfi
- Film.music
- Amon Tobin
- Film.cinematography
- Gergely Pohárnok
- Film.editing
- Réka Lemhényi
- Film.runtime
- 94 minutes
- Film.budget
- HUF 500 million(2.4 million)
- Film.gross
- $11,408
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 19th European Film Awards
- Genre
- black comedy film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- human condition
- Director
- György Pálfi
- Screenwriter
- Lajos Parti Nagy
- Composer
- Amon Tobin
- Filming location
- Budapest
- Duration
- 91
- FilmAffinity ID
- 615450
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.taxidermia-themovie.com
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- publication date
- 2006-02-03
- title
- Taxidermia
- different from
- taxidermy
- review score
- 83/100
- after a work by
- Lajos Parti Nagy
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Music
- Release
- Critical reception
- See also
- References
- External links
Taxidermia is a 2006 satirical comedy-drama surrealist body horror film directed and co-written by György Pálfi. An international co-production of Hungary, Austria and France, the film spins a metaphorical socio-political retelling of Hungary's history from the Second World War to the present day.
With elements of dark comedy and body horror, the story is told by means of three generations of Hungarian men, commencing with a WWII military orderly, moving on to a Cold War-era aspiring speed-eater, and concluding with a modern-day taxidermist. It received positive reviews.
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