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78% Critic Match
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
7.8 / 10• 1971• 1h 53m•NR• Italian
Drama
Storyline
After losing a finger in a work accident, an Italian worker becomes increasingly involved in political and revolutionary groups.
Cast & Crew
Gian Maria Volonté
Lulù Massa
Lead
Mariangela Melato
Lidia
Salvo Randone
Militina
Gino Pernice
Sindacalista
Luigi Diberti
Bassi
Mietta Albertini
Adalgisa
Donato Castellaneta
Marx
Adriano Amidei Migliano
Tecnico
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Elio Petri's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Working Class Goes to Heaven is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
