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The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971)

★ 7.6120 minDirector: Elio Petri

1971 Italian film

The Working Class Goes to Heaven (Italian: La classe operaia va in paradiso), released in the US as Lulu the Tool, is a 1971 Italian satirical political drama film directed by Elio Petri. It depicts a factory worker's realisation of his own condition as a simple tool in the process of production. The film was awarded the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film at the 25th Cannes Film Festival, sharing it with Francesco Rosi's The Mattei Affair.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Working Class Goes to Heaven about?
The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) — Lulù is a very hard worker, so he is loved by the bosses and hated by his own colleagues. The unions decide agitations against the masters. Lulù doesn't agree until he accidentally cuts off one of his own fingers. Now understanding the workers' conditions, he agrees with the unio
Is The Working Class Goes to Heaven based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Working Class Goes to Heaven scary?
Content rating: . See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.