

The Organizer
1963-10-25 · 130 min · ★ 7.5
In the late 19th century, a former high school teacher turned unionist tries to organize workers laboring with inhuman conditions at a textile factory in Turin, Italy.
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- Directors
- Mario Monicelli
- Production companies
- Lux Film, Avala Film, Vides Cinematografica, Méditerrannée Cinéma Production
- Countries
- France, Italy, Yugoslavia
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Marcello MastroianniProfessor Sinigaglia
Renato SalvatoriRaoul
Gabriella GiorgelliAdele
Folco LulliPautasso
Bernard BlierMartinetti
Raffaella CarràBianca
François PérierMaestro Di Meo
Vittorio SanipoliBaudet
Mario PisuManager
Kenneth KoveLuigi
Annie GirardotNiobe
Edda FerronaoMaria
Giampiero AlbertiniPorro
Pippo StarnazzaBergamasco
Elvira TonelliCesarina
Bruno Scipioni(uncredited)
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