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The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971)

  • Drama
  • 113 min
  • ★ 7.8/10 from 395 ratings

After losing a finger in a work accident, an Italian worker becomes increasingly involved in political and revolutionary groups.

Directed byElio Petri

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  1. 01

    The Teacher from Vigevano

    Same director

    1963 · 109 min · Comedy · Drama

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    Antonio Mombelli is content with his life as a primary school teacher in the small town of Vigevano. His wife, however, is ashamed of their humble circumstances and dreams of something better for their family. She insists he quits his job, gives up on his pension, and opens a small shoe factory.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • substantial genre overlap
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  2. 02

    Il Posto

    Strong story similarity

    1961 · 98 min · Drama

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    With his family mired in financial troubles, Domenico moves to Milan, Italy, from his small town to get a job in lieu of furthering his education. A lack of options forces him to take a position as a messenger at a big company, where he hopes to receive a promotion soon. There, Domenico meets Antonietta, a young woman in a similar situation as himself. The two form a tentative relationship, but the soulless nature of their jobs threatens to keep them apart.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  3. 03

    The Magician

    Similar atmosphere

    1958 · 102 min · Drama

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    A traveling magician and his troupe arrive in a Swedish town in the 1840s, where their act is scrutinized by local authorities and a skeptical medical official. Their stay leads to a series of confrontations that test the boundaries between performance, belief, and deception.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  4. 04

    Black Maid

    Strong story similarity

    1976 · 99 min · Comedy · Romance

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    Major Galeazzo, Chancellor Enea, the goalkeeper Placido, journalist Antenor and others living in a building of the city. All are drawn to the morbid fascination of Mariolina, exuberant waitress Venetian. But soon Aminta, maid of color, dispossess irreparably.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
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  5. 05

    Le Amiche

    Strong story similarity

    1955 · 104 min · Drama · Romance

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    Clelia, a self-made woman coming from humble means, travels back to Turin, her hometown, to scout locations for the successful Roman atelier she works for. At the hotel, she encounters some upper middle-class women and she finds herself drawn into their friendships.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  6. 06

    Ovosodo

    Strong story similarity

    1997 · 100 min · Comedy · Drama

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    From childhood to fatherhood, Piero learns things the hard way while growing up in a working-class neighborhood of Livorno.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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