The Organizer

The Organizer

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1963 · 130 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Crime, Comedy

In the late 19th century, a former high school teacher turned unionist tries to organize workers laboring with inhuman conditions at a textile factory in Turin, Italy.

Directed by Mario Monicelli · Written by Furio Scarpelli

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