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Release Year1996
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes16
DirectorLina Wertmüller
WritersLina Wertmüller, Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics
About The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics
During the 1994 general elections, a mechanic with a firm belief in communism, fearing that his party is about to lose, journeys to a northern village to instigate. He isn't there long before he encounters a beautiful hairdresser, with whom their debate is fiery as is his growing and impossible-to-hide passion for her. Although she too is intrigued with him, their disparate ideologies threaten to keep them apart.
Directed by Lina Wertmüller, The Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirlwind of Sex and Politics leans on a strong ensemble — Tullio Solenghi, Veronica Pivetti, Piera Degli Esposti — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1996.
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