This is a powerful, almost documentary, account of the exploitation of Italian workers in the 19th century and a fierce analysis of the emergence of Italian syndicate. The film was nominated for an Oscar in the category of the best screenplay and the director Mario Monicelli won an award at the Mar del Plata film festival.
PROGRAME ARCHIVE: FILM
I compagni
feature film, 1963
DIRECTED BY: Mario Monicelli
CAST:
Marcello Mastroianni,
Renato Salvatori,
Gabriella Giorgelli
SCRIPT:
Mario Monicelli,
Furio Scarpelli,
Agenore Incrocci
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Giuseppe Rotunno
Synopsis:
b/w, 130 min