- Italy
- 1963
- 130 minutes
- Black and White
- 1.85:1
- Italian
- Spine #610
SYNOPSIS: In turn-of-the-twentieth-century Turin, an accident in a textile factory incites workers to stage a walkout. But it’s not until they receive unexpected aid from a traveling professor (Marcello Mastroianni) that they find their voice, unite, and stand up for themselves. This historical drama by Mario Monicelli, brimming with humor and honesty, is a beautiful and moving ode to the power of the people, and features engaging, naturalistic performances; cinematography by the great Giuseppe Rotunno; and a multilayered, Oscar-nominated screenplay by Monicelli, Agenore Incrocci, and Furio Scarpelli.
Cast & CreditsOpen
Cast
| Professor Sinigaglia | Marcello Mastroianni |
| Raoul | Renato Salvatori |
| Niobe | Annie Girardot |
| Pautasso | Folco Lulli |
| Adele | Gabriella Giorgelli |
| Martinetti | Bernard Blier |
| Bianca | Raffaella Carrà |
| Maestro Di Meo | François Périer |
| Baudet | Vittorio Sanipoli |
| Omero | Franco Ciolli |
Credits
| Director | Mario Monicelli |
| Produced by | Franco Cristaldi |
| Written by | Mario Monicelli, Agenore Incrocci and Furio Scarpelli |
| in collaboration with | Suso Cecchi D’Amico |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Film editing | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Production design | Mario Garbuglia |
| Costume design | Piero Tosi |
| Original music | Carlo Rustichelli |
Disc Features
- New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the
Blu-ray edition - Introduction by director Mario Monicelli from 2006
- Trailer
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by film critic J. Hoberman




