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Director:
Mario Monicelli
Writers:
Agenore Incrocci (writer)
Mario Monicelli (writer)
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Release Date:
1963 (Yugoslavia) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Plot:
The story of exploited textile factory workers in Turin, Italy at the turn of the century and their... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins more
NewsDesk:
Italian Cinema In The San Francisco/Bay Area
 (From Twitch. 12 August 2009, 1:39 PM, PDT)

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A convincing portrayal of workers' struggle for better conditions more (11 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Marcello Mastroianni ... Professor Sinigaglia
Renato Salvatori ... Raoul
Gabriella Giorgelli ... Adele
Folco Lulli ... Pautasso
Bernard Blier ... Martinetti
Raffaella Carrà ... Bianca
François Périer ... Maestro Di Meo
Vittorio Sanipoli ... Baudet
Mario Pisu ... Manager
Kenneth Kove ... Luigi
Annie Girardot ... Niobe
Edda Ferronao ... Maria
Anna Di Silvio ... Gesummina
Roberto Diamanti
Elvira Tonelli ... Cesarina
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Les camarades (France)
The Organizer (USA)
The Strikers (International: English title)
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Runtime:
Spain:130 min | USA:126 min | Argentina:130 min | UK:125 min
Language:
Italian
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
West Germany:16 (f) | Argentina:16
Company:
Avala Film more

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A convincing portrayal of workers' struggle for better conditions, 17 July 2002
7/10
Author: raymond-15 from Australia

The struggle of the working class for shorter hours and better conditions in a Torino textile factory is well portrayed in this somewhat depressing film.....depressing because in many parts of the world the confrontation between management and workers has still not been resolved. The introduction of scab labour to replace striking workers brings the film to a dramatic climax.

It's a splendid cast with believable characters giving us both sides of the eternal argument. Is a 14 hour day with half hour lunch break asking too much of workers?

This is a film of great atmosphere created by the factory sets and the continual thrashing noise of the looms. When the factory whistle blows at 8 PM you share the joy and relief of the workers after a hard day. This is a documentary type drama to be seen, to be believed and to be remembered for we know that these workers and others like them put their jobs on the line for conditions that we now enjoy to-day.

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