The Organizer
Oct 25 1963
•2h 10m
•Drama, 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.
Cast
See allMarcello Mastroianni
Professor Sinigaglia
Renato Salvatori
Raoul
Gabriella Giorgelli
Adele
Folco Lulli
Pautasso
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