The Organizer (1963)
"I compagni" (original title)

The story of exploited textile factory workers in Turin, Italy at the turn of the century and their beginnings of their fight for better working conditions. Professor Sinigaglia (Marcello ... See full summary »

Director:

Mario Monicelli

Writers:

Agenore Incrocci (story), Furio Scarpelli (story),

Stars:

Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Gabriella Giorgelli

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations.

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

Storyline

The story of exploited textile factory workers in Turin, Italy at the turn of the century and their beginnings of their fight for better working conditions. Professor Sinigaglia (Marcello Mastroianni) is sent by (presumably) the Socialists to help them organize their strike and give form to their struggle.

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Plot Keywords:

socialist | italy | factory | turin italy | strike | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Italy France Yugoslavia

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

1963 (Yugoslavia)

Also Known As:

The Organizer

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lux Film, Vides Cinematografica, Méditerrannée Cinéma Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

The best film Marcello Mastroianni ever made

I saw this in theatrical release 40 years ago, and have been longing to see it again. It has long been on my top 10, no, my top "1" list. In my opinion it is Mastroianni's best film, and the most memorable labor film I can recall seeing. MAK-4's comment that this is the movie "Matewan", "Molly Maguires" and "Germinal" tried to be, really nailed it. However, although my 40-year-old impressions are indelible, they are no longer detailed. What a tragedy that "Divorce Italian Style" is available on DVD, and "The Organizer" is not available at all.