#610: MONICELLI, Mario: The Organizer (1963)
MONICELLI, Mario (Italy)
The Organizer [1963]
Spine #610
Blu-ray
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
Black & White
Monaural
in Italian
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2012
Director/Writers
Written by Mario Monicelli, Agenore Incrocci and Furio Scarpelli.
Monicelli was 48 when he directed The Organizer.
Other Monicelli films in the Collection:
#113: Big Deal On Madonna Street (1958)
The Film
Other Monicelli films in the Collection:
#113: Big Deal On Madonna Street (1958)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Eight-page wraparound featuring an essay by film critic J. Hoberman.
Commentary
None.
Introduction
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Eight-page wraparound featuring an essay by film critic J. Hoberman.
Commentary
None.
Introduction
By director Monicelli from 2006.
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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