Rent The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971)

3.7 of 5 from 68 ratings
1h 55min
Rent The Working Class Goes to Heaven (aka La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso / Lulu the Tool) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
Gian Maria Volonté (A Fistful of Dollars) stars in one of provocative filmmaker Elio (Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion) Petri's most politically charged films as factory worker Lulu: a man on the verge of a nervous breakdown, following an accident at work. Too tired to sleep with his girlfriend, cut out of his son's life by his ex, humiliated and disrespected, 'The Working Class Go to Heaven' is an oftentimes surreal and darkly comic look at the life of an everyday Italian trying to find a sense of purpose in a world where he is only allowed to be a tool for industry.
A savage takedown of capitalism and industrial corruption, the film was recipient of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or and features a gloriously unhinged, award-winning performance from Volonté, accompanied by an exceptional score by Ennio Morricone and stunning cinematography by Luigi Kuveiller (Deep Red).
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Ugo Tucci
Writers:
Elio Petri, Ugo Pirro
Aka:
La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso / Lulu the Tool
Genres:
Classics, Drama
Countries:
Italy
Awards:

1972 Cannes Palme d'Or

BBFC:
Release Date:
Not released
Run Time:
115 minutes
Languages:
Italian LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
02/01/2023
Run Time:
115 minutes
Languages:
Italian LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Archival interview with Elio Petri from the Cannes Film Festival
  • Career-encompassing archival Interview with Gian Maria Volonte from French TV
  • Archival interview with actor Corrado Solari
  • Appreciation of Gian Maria Volontd and the film by filmmaker Alex Cox
  • Petri's Praxis - Ideology and Cinema in Postwar Italy: A visual essay by scholar Matthew Kowalski on Petri's relationship with left-wing politics and its impact on his cinema
  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven - Background to a Film Shot in Novara (Serena Checcucci and Enrico Omodeo Said, 2006): An unconventional making of documentary, exploring the real life factory location where the film was shot and the story behind the film's production there, as told by the staff, film extras, and crew
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Reviews (1) of The Working Class Goes to Heaven

Tiring to watch - The Working Class Goes to Heaven review by RD

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23/04/2023

This film covers the life of an angry factory worker, chronicling his run-ins with both his colleagues and bosses. There's consistent shouting throughout the film which gets tiring, and any story was lost as we both nodded off during this film.

It's a struggle portrayed in the film, and also to remain watching it.

We backed out of it near to the end as we'd had enough, and switched to something easier to watch.

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