After losing a finger in a work accident, an Italian worker becomes increasingly involved in political and revolutionary groups.
Acting
Volonté's volcanic performance carries every frame.
Direction
Petri's Brechtian distancing keeps you thinking, not just feeling.
Editing
Jarring cuts mirror Lulù's fractured psyche.
Director
Elio Petri
Gian Maria Volonté
Lulù Massa
Mariangela Melato
Lidia
Salvo Randone
Militina
Gino Pernice
Sindacalista
Luigi Diberti
Bassi
Mietta Albertini
Adalgisa
Donato Castellaneta
Marx
Adriano Amidei Migliano
Tecnico
Guerrino Crivello
Cronometrista
Ezio Marano
Capo Operai
Giuseppe Fortis
Valli
Corrado Solari
Tarcisio Mena
Flavio Bucci
Operaio
Luigi Uzzo
Operaio
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Petri and Volonté were frequent collaborators who defined Italian political cinema; this came between Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion and The Mattei Affair.
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