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The Working Class Goes to Heaven

1971 · 113 min

A slow-burning, satirical plunge into factory life that grows increasingly surreal and maddening as one man's awakening turns against him.

Overview
After losing a finger in a work accident, an Italian worker becomes increasingly involved in political and revolutionary groups.

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • work
  • identity
  • madness
  • rebellion
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Elio Petri
Written by
Elio Petri, Ugo Pirro
Starring
Gian Maria Volonté, Mariangela Melato, Salvo Randone, Gino Pernice, Luigi Diberti, Mietta Albertini, Donato Castellaneta, Adriano Amidei Migliano
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Luigi Kuveiller
Runtime
113 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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