''The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics'' ( it, Metalmeccanico e parrucchiera in un turbine di sesso e politica, also known as ''The Worker and the Hairdresser'') is a
1996 Italian
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comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Lina Wertmüller
Arcangela Felice Assunta Wertmüller von Elgg Spanol von Braueich (14 August 1928 – 9 December 2021), known as Lina Wertmüller (), was an Italian film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her 1970s art house films '' Seven Beauti ...
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Plot
The ideals of Tunin, a
communist metalworker, are challenged when he falls in love with Rossella, a supporter of the right-wing
Northern League.
Cast
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Tullio Solenghi: Tunin Gavazzi
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Gene Gnocchi
Eugenio Ghiozzi (born 1 March 1955), best known by his stage name Gene Gnocchi, is an Italian television presenter, comedian and former footballer.
Gnocchi was born in Fidenza into a working-class family. He was an aspiring vocalist in a roc ...
: Zvanin
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Veronica Pivetti
Veronica Pivetti (born 19 February 1965) is an Italian actress and voice actress.
Life and career
Born in Milan, Pivetti is the daughter of Grazia Gabrielli, a voice actress and of Paolo Pivetti, a stage director. She is the younger sister of ...
: Rossella Giacometti
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Piera Degli Esposti: Palmina Gavazzi
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Cinzia Leone: Mariolina
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Cyrielle Claire: Anitina
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Rossy de Palma
Rosa Elena García Echave (born 16 September 1964), known professionally as Rossy de Palma, is a Spanish actress and model. She is well known for her roles in films by Pedro Almodóvar such as ''Law of Desire'', ''Women on the Verge of a Nervou ...
References
External links
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1996 films
1996 comedy films
Italian comedy films
Films directed by Lina Wertmüller
1990s Italian-language films
1990s Italian films
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