#610: MONICELLI, Mario: The Organizer (1963)

MONICELLI, Mario (Italy)
The Organizer [1963]
Spine #610
Blu-ray


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.

130 minutes
Black & White
Monaural
in Italian
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2012
Director/Writers


Monicelli was 48 when he directed The Organizer.

Other Monicelli films in the Collection:

#113: Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)

The Film


The Extras

The Booklet

Eight-page wraparound featuring an essay by film critic J. Hoberman.

Commentary

None.

Introduction

By director Monicelli from 2006.

Trailer

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