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The Working Class Goes to Heaven
The Working Class Goes to Heaven

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

Genres

Drama

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After losing a finger in a work accident, an Italian worker becomes increasingly involved in political and revolutionary groups.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

7.822/10

Release Date

17 September 1971

Country

Italy

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Lulù Massa

Mariangela Melato

Mariangela Melato

Lidia

Salvo Randone

Salvo Randone

Militina

Gino Pernice

Gino Pernice

Sindacalista

Luigi Diberti

Luigi Diberti

Bassi

Mietta Albertini

Mietta Albertini

Adalgisa

Donato Castellaneta

Donato Castellaneta

Marx

Adriano Amidei Migliano

Adriano Amidei Migliano

Tecnico

Guerrino Crivello

Guerrino Crivello

Cronometrista

Ezio Marano

Ezio Marano

Capo Operai

Giuseppe Fortis

Giuseppe Fortis

Valli

Corrado Solari

Corrado Solari

Tarcisio Mena

Flavio Bucci

Flavio Bucci

Operaio

Luigi Uzzo

Luigi Uzzo

Operaio

Federico Scrobogna

Federico Scrobogna

Arturo, figlio di Lidia

Nino Bignamini

Nino Bignamini

Salvatore Quaranta

Carla Mancini

Carla Mancini

Operaia

Antonio Mangano

Antonio Mangano

Lorenzo Magnolia

Lorenzo Magnolia

Magnolia

Alberto Fogliani

Alberto Fogliani

Operaio Siciliano

Orazio Stracuzzi

Orazio Stracuzzi

Cronometrista

Marisa Rossi

Marisa Rossi

Renzo Varallo

Renzo Varallo

Eugenio Fatti

Eugenio Fatti

Renata Zamengo

Renata Zamengo

Maria

Giacomo Concina

Giacomo Concina

(uncredited)

Vincenzo Martorana

Vincenzo Martorana

(uncredited)

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Operaio (uncredited)

Sergio Negri

Sergio Negri

(uncredited)

Gilberto Pagani

Gilberto Pagani

(uncredited)

Massimo Patrone

Massimo Patrone

Matto (uncredited)

Mauro Quaglia

Mauro Quaglia

(uncredited)

Pucci Veronica

Pucci Veronica

(uncredited)

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