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They Don't Wear Black Tie

They Don't Wear Black Tie

The class struggle is, above all, familiar.

19818.22h 2m

Overview

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.

Directed by Leon Hirszman
Written by Leon Hirszman, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
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Top 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

C

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

Themes & Keywords

affectationpolitical instabilitybased on play or musicalmilitary dictatorshipangryaggressivecandiddidacticabsurddramaticcriticaladmiringadoringappreciativeapprovingassertiveaudaciousauthoritarianawestruckbaffledcelebratorydefiantempatheticenchantenragedenthusiastic

About They Don't Wear Black Tie

They Don't Wear Black Tie is a drama film released in 1981 exploring themes of affectation, political instability, based on play or musical, military dictatorship, angry, aggressive. Directed by Leon Hirszman, it stars Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Bete Mendes, Fernanda Montenegro. 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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