The Working Class Goes to Heaven

1971 film directed by Elio Petri
Movie film Q1197936
The Working Class Goes to Heaven
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The Working Class Goes to Heaven

Summary

The Working Class Goes to Heaven is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven received the David di Donatello for Best Film[3].
  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[4].
  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven received the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor[5].
  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven received the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress[6].
  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven received the Palme d'Or[7].
  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven was directed by Elio Petri[9].
  • Elio Petri wrote the screenplay for The Working Class Goes to Heaven[10].
  • Ugo Pirro wrote the screenplay for The Working Class Goes to Heaven[11].
  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven's composer is recorded as Ennio Morricone[12].
  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven's genre is drama film[13].
  • A cast member of The Working Class Goes to Heaven was Gian Maria Volonte[14].
  • A cast member of The Working Class Goes to Heaven was Mariangela Melato[15].
  • A cast member of The Working Class Goes to Heaven was Salvo Randone[16].
  • A cast member of The Working Class Goes to Heaven was Guerrino Crivello[17].
  • A cast member of The Working Class Goes to Heaven was Gino Pernice[18].
  • A cast member of The Working Class Goes to Heaven was Luigi Diberti[19].
  • A cast member of The Working Class Goes to Heaven was Ezio Marano[20].
  • A cast member of The Working Class Goes to Heaven was Flavio Bucci[21].
  • A cast member of The Working Class Goes to Heaven was Luigi Uzzo[22].
  • A cast member of The Working Class Goes to Heaven was Giuseppe Fortis[23].
  • A cast member of The Working Class Goes to Heaven was Carla Mancini[24].
  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven was produced by Ugo Tucci[25].
  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven's production company is recorded as Euro International Film[26].
  • The Working Class Goes to Heaven's director of photography is recorded as Luigi Kuveiller[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Working Class Goes to Heaven was produced by Ugo Tucci[25]. It was directed by Elio Petri[9]. Screenwriters include Elio Petri[10] and Ugo Pirro[11]. Cast members include Gian Maria Volonte[14], Mariangela Melato[15], Salvo Randone[16], Guerrino Crivello[17], Gino Pernice[18], and Luigi Diberti[19].

Publication

The Working Class Goes to Heaven was released on September 17, 1971[28]. The original language of it was Italian[29]. Its genre is drama film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Awards received include David di Donatello for Best Film[3], a film award category[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1969[33]; Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[4], a class of award[34], in France[35], founded in 1967[36]; Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor[5], an award for best supporting actor[37], in Italy[38], founded in 1946[39]; Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress[6], an award for best leading actress[40], in Italy[41], founded in 1946[42]; and Palme d'Or[7], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[43], in France[44], founded in 1955[45], headquartered in Cannes[46].

Why It Matters

The Working Class Goes to Heaven ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (284 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

What awards did The Working Class Goes to Heaven receive?

Honors received include David di Donatello for Best Film[3], Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[4], Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor[5], and Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress[6].

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  16. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  28. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

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  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Dante Ferretti
    Publication date +1971-09-17T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Elio Petri, Ugo Pirro
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+120'}
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