Rent Taxidermia (2006)
3.3 of 5 from 76 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- In Hungary during World War II, Vendel Morosgovanyi (Csaba Czene) indulges his outlandish sexual fantasies while stationed at an isolated military outpost. Decades later, his illegitimate child Kalman Balatony (Gergely Trocsanyi) has become a professional speed-eater who dreams of consuming his way to fame and fortune. Instead, he grows old and immobile, cared for by his son Lajoska Balatony (Marc Bischoff), a taxidermist determined to leave behind a great work of art when he dies. 'Taxidermia' blends body horror, black comedy and astonishing aesthetic beauty to paint a fascinating portrait of Hungary from the 1940s to the twenty-first century.
- Actors:
- Csaba Czene, Gergely Trócsányi, Marc Bischoff, István Gyuricza, Piroska Molnár, Gábor Máté, Géza D. Hegedüs, Zoltán Koppány, Erwin Leder, Adél Stanczel, Éva Kuli, Lajos Parti Nagy, Attila Lõrinczy, Mihály Pálfi, Eszter Bíró Kiss, János Gyuriska, Sándor Hamar, Albert Oláh, Mária Bodor, Richárd Vas
- Directors:
- György Pálfi
- Producers:
- Péter Miskolczi, Gábor Váradi
- Writers:
- Lajos Parti Nagy, György Pálfi, Zsófia Ruttkay
- Aka:
- Taksidermija
- Studio:
- Tartan
- Genres:
- Comedy, Horror
- Countries:
- Hungary
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 18/05/2026
- Run Time:
- 94 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS 5.1, Hungarian DTS 5.1, Russian DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New interview with director Gyorgy Palfi
- New audio commentary by writer and film historian Michael Brooke
- The Making of 'Taxidermia' (2006)
- Shaman (Taltosember; 2003) and The Fish (A Hal, 1997) - two short films by Gyorgy Palfi
- Erdo (2006) - music video by Hollywoodoo presented in original and director's cut versions
- Geza Szollosi's Artbook - extensive image gallery of work by art designer Geza Szollosi
- Deleted scenes
- Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Taxidermia
Not shocking just disgusting - Taxidermia review by JD
I think the objective is to be shocking. The film starts with a scruffy man washing his penis in an ice covered water trough. There are scenes of eating competitions followed by profuse vomiting and a massively obese man being attacked and disembowelled by an obese cat. It is disgusting but not shocking and certainly not worth watching.
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