The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971)
La classe operaia va in paradiso (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 5min
- Drama
- 11 May 1975 (USA)
- Movie
A conscientious factory worker becomes embroiled in political activism after accidentally cutting off his finger while working a machine.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gian Maria Volontè | ... |
Ludovico 'Lulù' Massa
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| Mariangela Melato | ... |
Lidia
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| Gino Pernice | ... |
Syndacalist
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| Luigi Diberti | ... |
Bassi
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Donato Castellaneta | ... |
Marx
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Giuseppe Fortis | ... |
Valli
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| Corrado Solari | ... |
Tarcisio Mena
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| Flavio Bucci | ... |
Worker
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Luigi Uzzo | ... |
Worker
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| Nino Bignamini | ... |
Salvatore Quaranta
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Ezio Marano | ... |
Chief Worker
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Adriano Amidei Migliano | ... |
Technichan
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Antonio Mangano |
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Lorenzo Magnolia | ... |
Magnolia
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Federico Scrobogna | ... |
Arturo
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Guerrino Crivello | ... |
Timekeeper
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| Alberto Fogliani | ... |
Sicilian Worker
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| Carla Mancini | ... |
Worker
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| Orazio Stracuzzi | ... |
Timekeeper
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Marisa Rossi |
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Renzo Varallo |
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Eugenio Fatti |
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| Mietta Albertini | ... |
Adalgisa Tati
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Renata Zamengo | ... |
Maria
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| Salvo Randone | ... |
Militina
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Giacomo Concina | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Vincenzo Martorana | ... |
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| Ennio Morricone | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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Gino Murri | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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Sergio Negri | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Anna Nicora | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Gilberto Pagani | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Massimo Patrone | ... |
Laughing Man (uncredited)
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Mauro Quaglia | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Pucci Veronica | ... |
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Directed by
| Elio Petri | ||
Written by
| Elio Petri | ... | (story & screenplay) & |
| Ugo Pirro | ... | (story & screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ugo Tucci | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Luigi Kuveiller | ||
Editing by
| Ruggero Mastroianni | ||
Editorial Department
| Gasperina Marani | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Dante Ferretti | ||
Set Decoration by
| Carlo Gervasi | ||
Costume Design by
| Franco Carretti | ||
Makeup Department
| Grazia De Rossi | ... | hair stylist |
| Pierantonio Mecacci | ... | makeup artist (as Antonio Mecacci) |
Production Management
| Mario Cotone | ... | unit manager |
| Claudio Mancini | ... | production manager |
| Stefano Pegoraro | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Antonio Gabrielli | ... | assistant director |
| Francesco Longo | ... | assistant director (as Franco Longo) |
| Lorenzo Magnolia | ... | second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Mario Amari | ... | sound mixer |
| Mario Bramonti | ... | sound |
| Antonio Catalano | ... | sound restoration: Italian |
| Tonino Testa | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Antonio Annunziata | ... | first assistant camera |
| Sergio Coletta | ... | chief electrician |
| Sergio Emidi | ... | key grip |
| Claudio Sabatini | ... | assistant camera |
| Vladimiro Salvatori | ... | grip |
| Sergio Strizzi | ... | still photographer |
| Ubaldo Terzano | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Adriana Masseroni | ... | seamstress |
Music Department
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Armenia Balducci | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Mario Maldesi | ... | dubbing director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Distrifilms (1973) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Globo Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Koch Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (Elio Petri Edition)
- Movietime (1971) (World-wide)
- New Line Cinema (1975) (United States) (subtitled)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Fono Roma (sound post-production)
- C.V.D. (sound post-production)
- RCA Italiana (music publisher)
- Cimino (furniture)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Lulù is a very hard worker, so he is loved by the bosses and hated by his own colleagues. The unions decide agitations against the masters. Lulù doesn't agree until he accidentally cuts off one of his own fingers. Now understanding the workers' conditions, he agrees with the unions and participates in the strike. Immediately he is fired; then he's abandoned not only by his colleagues but also by his lover. But the unions' fights allow him to be rehired under a new legislation. At this point his mind starts giving collapse signs. Written by 1felco |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Elio Petri's "La classe operaia va in paradiso" shows a very subtle cameo of Ennio Morricone, who also composed the original score of this film, awarded with a Palme d'or in the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. The Italian Maestro appears in close-up for almost one minute as the anonymous--and obviously uncredited--blue-collar who actions the cart, with both hands up and down, at the end of the assembly line in the factory. His repeated gesture immediately activates the "mechanical" music that announces the end titles. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Italian Gangsters (2015). See more » |
| Quotes |
Lulù Massa:
If you want my food, take it. I'm not hungry, I've a rift in my stomach. See more » |