The Organizer

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.

The story of exploited textile factory workers in Turin, Italy at the turn of the century and their beginnings of their fight for better working conditions. Professor Sinigaglia (Marcello Mastroianni) is sent by (presumably) the Socialists to help them organize their strike and give form to their struggle.

The story of exploited textile factory workers in Turin, Italy at the turn of the century and their beginnings of their fight for better working conditions.

Ethnographer-filmmaker Jean Rouch and sociologist-film critic Edgar Morin interview people on the streets of Paris during the summer of 1960. Assisted by Marceline, Angelo, Marilou and Jean Pierre, the team talks with factory workers Jean and Jacques; students Regis, Celine, Jean-Marc, Nadine, Landry and Raymond; office workers Jacques and Simone; artists Henri, Madi and Catherine; and a model, Sophie.

A crusading district attorney finally gets a chance to prosecute the organizer and boss of Murder Inc.

Torino, fine Ottocento. In una fabbrica tessile, l'ennesimo grave incidente spinge gli operai a richiedere migliori condizioni di lavoro. Quando la loro richiesta di ridurre l'orario di lavoro da quattordici a tredici ore viene del tutto ignorata, decidono di compiere un gesto dimostrativo, suonare la sirena di fine turno in anticipo di un'ora, che procura…