| The Organizer | |
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 Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mario Monicelli |
| Written by | Mario Monicelli Age & Scarpelli |
| Produced by | Franco Cristaldi |
| Starring | Marcello Mastroianni Renato Salvatori Annie Girardot Folco Lulli Gabriella Giorgelli Bernard Blier Raffaella Carrà François Périer Vittorio Sanipoli |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Organizer (Italian: I compagni[note 1]) is a 1963 Italian-French-Yugoslavian-produced[1] drama film written by Mario Monicelli and Age & Scarpelli, and directed by Mario Monicelli. Set in Turin at the end of the 19th century, it stars Marcello Mastroianni as a labor activist who becomes involved with a group of textile factory workers who go on strike.[2]
The film had its premiere at the 35th Congress of the Italian Socialist Party.[1][3] The script was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 37th Academy Awards.
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