Is The Working Class Goes to Heaven sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Working Class Goes to Heaven end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Working Class Goes to Heaven scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Working Class Goes to Heaven easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Working Class Goes to Heaven violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Working Class Goes to Heaven

Name: The Working Class Goes to Heaven
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Gian Maria Volonté, Mariangela Melato, Salvo Randone, Gino Pernice, Luigi Diberti

Directed by Elio Petri

Produced by Euro International Films

1971113 min7.8 / 10

A socially conscious drama about a worker's radicalization following industrial injury, grounded in Marxist critique and the lived experience of labor exploitation.

After losing a finger in a work accident, an Italian worker becomes increasingly involved in political and revolutionary groups.

Clusters

Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Fitting In and Friendship Rich and Wealthy Families Political Rebellion Movies Cor

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Working Class Labor Strike Labor Union Social Awareness Social Allegory Working Class People

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is The Working Class Goes to Heaven sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does The Working Class Goes to Heaven end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Working Class Goes to Heaven scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Working Class Goes to Heaven easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Working Class Goes to Heaven violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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