The Working Class Goes to Heaven

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

1971 · 113 min · IT · 7.8 (308 votes)
Dir. Elio Petri · Starring Gian Maria Volonté, Mariangela Melato, Salvo Randone, Gino Pernice, Luigi Diberti, Mietta Albertini · Music Ennio Morricone
Drama

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

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A raw, unflinching look at the dehumanizing grind of factory life. It feels like a punch to the gut, a visceral portrayal of alienation and the simmering rage that can boil over when the system grinds you down.

oppressivefrustratedurgentunsettlingsteadygritty realismpolitical cinemadocumentary-esqueclass strugglealienationpolitical radicalizationindustrialization
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