The Working Class Goes to Heaven

The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971)

— 125 min - Drama - 17 September 1971

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A conscientious factory worker gets his finger cut off by a machine. The accident causes him to become more involved in political and revolutionary groups.

Director: Elio Petri

Writers: Ugo Pirro

Stars: Gian Maria Volonté, Mariangela Melato, Salvo Randone, Gino Pernice, Luigi Diberti, Mietta Albertini, Donato Castellaneta, Adriano Amidei Migliano, Guerrino Crivello, Ezio Marano, Giuseppe Fortis, Corrado Solari, Flavio Bucci, Luigi Uzzo, Federico Scrobogna, Nino Bignamini, Carla Mancini

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A conscientious factory worker gets his finger cut off by a machine. The accident causes him to become more involved in political and revolutionary groups.

Collections: Elio Petri

Genres: Drama

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Country: Italy

Language: Italian

Release Date: 17 September 1971

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Production Companies: Euro International Film

Technical Specs

Runtime: 2 h 05 min

A conscientious factory worker gets his finger cut off by a machine. The accident causes him to become more involved in political and revolutionary groups.

The Working Class Goes to Heaven is a 1971 political drama film directed by Elio Petri. It depicts a factory worker’s realisation of his own condition as a simple “tool” in the process of production and, implicitly, his struggle with the trade unions. The film competed at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival, where it tied with The Mattei Affair for the Grand Prix International du Festival, the festival’s highest honour. In Italy, it also won the David di Donatello for Best Film.