The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971)
Overview
After losing a finger in a work accident, an Italian worker becomes increasingly involved in political and revolutionary groups.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 0.6305 |
Directed By
Elio Petri
Crew
Elio Petri
Elio Petri
Ugo Pirro
Grazia De Rossi
Claudio Mancini
Ubaldo Terzano
Mario Cotone
Bruno Nicolai
Lorenzo Magnolia
Tonino Testa
Mario Bramonti
Ugo Tucci
Claudio Sabatini
Gasperina Marani
Ugo Pirro
Mario Amari
Antonio Annunziata
Franco Longo
Sergio Coletta
Armenia Balducci
Sergio Strizzi
Antonio Gabrielli
Sergio Emidi
Stefano Pegoraro
Ennio Morricone
Luigi Kuveiller
Ruggero Mastroianni
Carlo Gervasi
Elio Petri
Franco Carretti
Pierantonio Mecacci
Dante Ferretti
TOP CAST
Gian Maria Volonté
Lulù Massa
Mariangela Melato
Lidia
Salvo Randone
Militina
Gino Pernice
Sindacalista
Luigi Diberti
Bassi
Mietta Albertini
Adalgisa
Donato Castellaneta
Marx
Adriano Amidei Migliano
Tecnico
Guerrino Crivello
Cronometrista
Ezio Marano
Capo Operai
Giuseppe Fortis
Valli
Corrado Solari
Tarcisio Mena
Flavio Bucci
Operaio
Luigi Uzzo
Operaio
Federico Scrobogna
Arturo, figlio di Lidia
Nino Bignamini
Salvatore Quaranta
Carla Mancini
Operaia
Lorenzo Magnolia
Magnolia
Alberto Fogliani
Operaio Siciliano
Orazio Stracuzzi
Cronometrista
Renata Zamengo
Maria
Giacomo Concina
(uncredited)
Vincenzo Martorana
(uncredited)
Ennio Morricone
Operaio (uncredited)
Sergio Negri
(uncredited)
Gilberto Pagani
(uncredited)
Massimo Patrone
Matto (uncredited)
Mauro Quaglia
(uncredited)
Pucci Veronica
(uncredited)
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