They Don't Wear Black Tie

They Don't Wear Black Tie

The class struggle is, above all, familiar.

1981•2h 2m•8.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.2/10(66)

Otavio is an idealistic union leader trying to organize workers at a factory to resist the company's exploitative practices. His son, Tião, one of the employees, is more of a realist and doesn't want to risk losing his job by striking. This clash of perspectives puts the father and son at odds. Fortunately, Tião's mother, Romana, is on hand to act as a moderator between the two opinionated men.

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Production

Leon Hirszman Produções Cinematográficas, Embrafilme

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Carlos Alberto Riccelli

Carlos Alberto Riccelli

Tião

Bete Mendes

Bete Mendes

Maria

Fernanda Montenegro

Fernanda Montenegro

Romana

Gianfrancesco Guarnieri

Gianfrancesco Guarnieri

Otávio

Anselmo Vasconcelos

Anselmo Vasconcelos

Jesuíno

Cristina Rodrigues

Tezinha

Fernando Peixoto

Fernando Peixoto

Mafra

Fernando Bezerra

Fernando Bezerra

Assailant

Francisco Milani

Francisco Milani

Sartini

Chica Lopes

Chica Lopes

Romana's friend

Fernando Ramos da Silva

Fernando Ramos da Silva

Bié

Flávio Guarnieri

Flávio Guarnieri

Chiquinho

Gilberto Moura

Tuca

Gésio Amadeu

Gésio Amadeu

Onofre

Jalusa Barcelos

Nurse

José Araújo

Juvêncio

Lélia Abramo

Lélia Abramo

Malvina

Lizette Negreiros

Lizette Negreiros

Silene

Mercedes Dias

Braulio's wife

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

Bráulio

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