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1963 (Yugoslavia)
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The story of exploited textile factory workers in Turin, Italy at the turn of the century and their...
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Nominated for Oscar.
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A wonderful film about not giving up on solidarity
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | 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 |
| Giampiero Albertini | ... | Porro |
| Antonio Di Silvio | ... | Pietrino |
| Franco Ciolli | ... | Omero |
| Bruno Scipioni | ||
| Silvio Anselmo | (as Anselmo Silvio) | |
| Pippo Starnazza | ... | Bergamasco |
| Sara Simoni | ... | Cenerone's Wife |
| Anna Glori | ... | Signora Cravetto |
| Enzo Casini | ... | Antonio |
| Antonio Casamonica | ... | Arro |
| Gino Manganiello | ... | Uncle Spartaco |
| Giuseppe Marchetti | ||
| Fred Borgognoni | ||
| Giuseppe Cadeo | ... | Cenerone |
| Piero Lulli | ||
| Giulio Bosetti | ||
| Pippo Mosca | ... | Omero |
Directed by | |||
| Mario Monicelli | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Agenore Incrocci | (story and screenplay) (as Age) & | |
| Furio Scarpelli | (story and screenplay) (as Scarpelli) and | |
| Mario Monicelli | (story and screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Franco Cristaldi | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Carlo Rustichelli | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Giuseppe Rotunno | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ruggero Mastroianni | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Mario Garbuglia | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Mario Garbuglia | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Piero Tosi | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Giuseppe Banchelli | .... | makeup artist | |
| Iole Cecchini | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Giorgio Adriani | .... | production manager | |
| Claudio Agostinelli | .... | production supervisor | |
| Fausto Lupi | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Renzo Marignano | .... | first assistant director | |
| Ferdinando Morandi | .... | assistant director | |
| Bata Stojanovic | .... | assistant director (as Bata Stoyanovic) | |
Art Department | |||
| Ferdinando Giovannoni | .... | assistant production designer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Umberto Bonelli | .... | boom operator | |
| Adriano Taloni | .... | sound | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Giuseppe Di Biase | .... | assistant camera (as Pino Di Biase) | |
| Giuseppe Maccari | .... | camera operator | |
| Piero Servo | .... | assistant camera | |
| Franco Vitale | .... | still photographer | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Vera Marzot | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Vanda Olasio | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Luigi Urbini | .... | musical director (as Pier Luigi Urbini) | |
Other crew | |||
| Graziolina Campori | .... | script supervisor | |
| Ferdinando Giovannoni | .... | assistant architect | |
| Sandro Rocco | .... | script supervisor | |
| Umberto Sambuco | .... | production secretary | |
Production Companies
- Lux Film (as Lux-Vides) (Rome)
- Vides Cinematografica (as Lux-Vides) (Rome)
- Méditerrannée Cinéma Production (as Mediterrannèe Cinema Production) (Paris)
- Avala Film (in collaboration with) (as AVALA FILM di Belgrado)
- Paramount Films of Italy Inc. (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Dolmen Home Video (2008) (Italy) (DVD) (remastered) (PAL)
- Continental Distributing (1964) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Criterion Collection, The (2012) (USA) (DVD) (also Blu-ray)
- Sociedad Anónima del Vídeo (S.A.V.)
- S.A.F.A.S. costumes
- C.A.M. music edition
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"I compagni" - Italy (original title)
"The Strikers" - International (English title) (informal English title)
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"The Strikers" - International (English title) (informal English title)
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Spain:130 min | USA:126 min | Argentina:130 min | UK:125 min | Italy:130 min
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Titled "I Compagni" (The Comrades), 1964 American release of this controversial Italian film was as The Organizer, no doubt to avoid an anti-Communist reviewer backlash. While Marcello Mastroianni's Professor Sinigaglia endures some embarrassing indignities, he overcomes them. Working-girl refugee Niobe (wonderfully portrayed by Annie Girardot) helps him both emotionally and nutritionally. This is a wonderful film about not giving up on solidarity. I hold it in higher esteem than Norma Rae, one of the very few other films about working people organizing. The film suffers from being viewed as a not-so-funny comedy because of its over-individualized title. For many years, it was difficult to get a print for showing. Bosley Crowther favorably reviewed it for New York Times 7 May 1964. There is a review in Film Quarterly, Autumn 1964, which I have not seen.