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Working Class Goes to Heaven (The) AKA La classe operaia va in paradiso AKA Lulu the Tool (Blu-ray) (1971)
A conscientious factory worker gets his finger cut off by a machine. Although the physical handicap is not serious, the accident causes him to become more involved in political and revolutionary groups.Director: Elio Petri
Year of Copyright: 1971
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:"La classe operaia va in paradiso: Retroscena di un film novarese" [The Working Class Goes to Heaven: Background to a Film Shot in Novara] 2006 documentary by Serena Checcucci and Enrico Omodeo Salé (49:36)
"Stasera torno prima" 2008 ANMIL music video by Mariella Nava and directed by Libero De Rienzo (5:30)
"Prima e dopo il restauro" [Before and After the Restoration] featurette (1:31) -
Subtitles:Italian (for non-Italian dialogue), Italian HoH (FORCED - must pick one)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono (48kHz/16-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras in SD 576i, in Italian with no subtitles.
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Extras:1972 TV interview with director Elio Petri from the Cannes Film Festival (6:38, in French and Italian with English subtitles)
1984 interview with actor Gian Maria Volonté from French TV (35:13, in French and Italian with burnt-in French and optional English subtitles)
2015 interview with actor Corrado Solari (15:03)
2022 appreciation of Gian Maria Volonté and the film by filmmaker Alex Cox (10:10, in English)
"Petri's Praxis: Ideology and Cinema in Post-war Italy" 2022 visual essay by scholar Matthew Kowalski (20:37, in English)
"The Working Class Goes to Heaven: Background to a Film Shot in Novara" 2006 documentary by Serena Checcucci and Enrico Omodeo Salé (49:37, in Italian with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (3:39, in Italian with English subtitles) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow.
The first pressing of 2,000 copies includes a limited edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Eugenio Renzi, Elio Petri Investigation of a Filmmaker author Roberto Curti on Petri and Volonté's collaborations and relationship, archival writing and reviews.
The limited edition is packaged in a full-height Scanavo case with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings. -
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Extras:1972 TV interview with director Elio Petri from the Cannes Film Festival (6:38, in French and Italian with English subtitles)
1984 interview with actor Gian Maria Volonté from French TV (35:13, in French and Italian with burnt-in French and optional English subtitles)
2015 interview with actor Corrado Solari (15:03)
2022 appreciation of Gian Maria Volonté and the film by filmmaker Alex Cox (10:10, in English)
"Petri's Praxis: Ideology and Cinema in Post-war Italy" 2022 visual essay by scholar Matthew Kowalski (20:37, in English)
"The Working Class Goes to Heaven: Background to a Film Shot in Novara" 2006 documentary by Serena Checcucci and Enrico Omodeo Salé (49:37, in Italian with English subtitles)
Theatrical Trailer (3:39, in Italian with English subtitles) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK releases have the best selection of extras.
Note that the Italian release includes a 2008 music video that is loosely related to the film and a short restoration comparison. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray B Italy- Cecchi Gori TV - No cuts (115:12)
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition United Kingdom- Radiance Films - No cuts (115:18)
- Blu-ray B Standard Edition United Kingdom- Radiance Films - No cuts (115:18)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 13/12/22
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 12/11/23UPDATE LOG:
13/12/22: Initial entry.
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04/01/23: Added review.
12/11/23: Added Italian release, UK standard release.
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