A frantic industrial fever dream where flesh meets cold steel, capturing the jagged soul of a man-machine who discovers his humanity only through the violent severing of a finger.
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
La classe operaia va in paradiso
Director:
Elio Petri
Cast:
Gian Maria Volonté, Mariangela Melato, Salvo Randone, Gino Pernice, Luigi Diberti
Drama
The Working Class Goes to Heaven - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Ennio Morricone Cameo
The legendary composer Ennio Morricone makes a brief appearance in the film. This is a rare on-screen moment for the maestro who provided the film's iconic, mechanical score.
Bruegel Visual Reference
The scene where police pursue protesters through the snow is a visual homage to Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 1565 painting 'The Hunters in the Snow,' contrasting the beauty of the landscape with the violence of the state.