The Organizer

The Organizer
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed byMario Monicelli
Written byMario Monicelli
Age & Scarpelli
Produced byFranco Cristaldi
StarringMarcello Mastroianni
Renato Salvatori
Annie Girardot
Folco Lulli
Gabriella Giorgelli
Bernard Blier
Raffaella Carrà
François Périer
Vittorio Sanipoli
CinematographyGiuseppe Rotunno
Edited byRuggero Mastroianni
Music byCarlo Rustichelli
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Lux Film
Release date
  • October 25, 1963 (1963-10-25)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Organizer (Italian: I compagni) is a 1963 Italian-French-Yugoslavian-produced 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.

The film had its premiere at the 35th Congress of the Italian Socialist Party. The script was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 37th Academy Awards.