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Workers, Peasants (2001): Cast & Box Office

Workers, Peasants (2001) movie poster

Workers, Peasants is a 2001 drama directed by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, starring Vittorio Vigneri as Spine, Aldo Fruttuosi and Angela Durantini. It runs 2 hours 3 minutes and earned $3,848 worldwide.

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Workers, Peasants (2001) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 3m (123 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Workers, Peasants About?

The premise of Workers, Peasants without spoilers.

After World II, as Italy regains national and territorial unity, a mixed group of men and women form a primitive community determined to overcome wartime trauma and everyday hardships. Seeking safety from violence, misery and fear, they forge new bonds across gender, generation, social background and political affiliation amid the ruined landscape.

Workers, Peasants Themes & Keywords

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  • beating
  • tree
  • light
  • snow
  • winter
  • widow
  • fascist
  • prodigal son
  • runaway
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  • zoom
  • long take
  • class struggle
  • brechtian
  • title directed by female
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

Workers, Peasants Cast & Characters

Vittorio Vigneri leads the cast as Spine, with Aldo Fruttuosi as Ventura 'Faccia Cattiva' and Angela Durantini as Elvira La Farina. Directed by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet; 12 actors are credited in all.

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From the directors

More from Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet

More films directed by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet: France Against the Robots, People of the Lake, L’Aquarium et la Nation and Dialogue of Shadows.

Box office

Workers, Peasants Box Office

Workers, Peasants grossed $3,848 worldwide.

2001 box office

Worldwide gross

$3.8K

International
$3.8K
Details

Workers, Peasants Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Ouvriers, paysans” and “工人,农民”.

Also known as
  • Ouvriers, paysans
  • 工人,农民

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Workers, Peasants FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Workers, Peasants, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Workers, Peasants?

Workers, Peasants runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).

When was Workers, Peasants released?

Workers, Peasants was released on May 1, 2001.

Who directed Workers, Peasants?

Workers, Peasants was directed by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet.

More films by Jean-Marie Straub

Who is in the cast of Workers, Peasants?

Workers, Peasants stars Vittorio Vigneri as Spine, Aldo Fruttuosi as Ventura 'Faccia Cattiva' and Angela Durantini as Elvira La Farina, among 12 credited actors.

How much did Workers, Peasants make at the box office?

Workers, Peasants grossed $3,848 worldwide.

Does Workers, Peasants have a post-credit scene?

No. Workers, Peasants has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Workers, Peasants in?

The original language of Workers, Peasants is Italian.

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