All's Well (1972)

Vittorio Caprioli: Factory Manager

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• Factory Manager : I don't think the word "revolution" has meaning anymore. The industrialized countries have increased their overall and per capita income more in the last 25 years than they did from 1900 to 1945. Workers and employees in general have played an important role, without acting as a class or being exclusionary. This is a time of evolution/revolution. Classes are now cooperating with each other to build an urban, industrial society motivated by a quest for progress that is tangible and ongoing.

• Factory Manager : What's "class struggle" got to do with all this? You're still using a 19th Century vocabulary. The glaring injustices of Marx and Engels' day are over. What do you mean "power"? The past 25 years have dated the hopes of many Marxist-influenced philosophers who criticized consumer society. The last 15 years have proved that Marxism and collectivism certainly don't protect you from exploitation and alienation. Look at the USSR and the people's democracies.

• Factory Manager : I'm not denying that our society has drawbacks. The hard work and aggressiveness that accompany the drive for efficiency risk dehumanizing everyone and destroying the weaker among us. The desire for possessions can lead to frustration, and too much pleasure can make you nauseous. You have to find a balance, and most people find it - or will find it. They have a natural tendency to find balance and adapt because of their need to streamline all aspects of their lives and surroundings.

• Factory Manager : Why do you want me to talk about today's events? It's a flash in the pan.

• Factory Manager : Send the ringleaders to jail! It's always the same: give 'em an inch and they take a mile. I've always been a liberal, but sometimes what's needed is a good kick in the ass! A good kick in the ass.