They Don't Wear Black Tie

Name: They Don't Wear Black Tie
Director: Leon Hirszman
Released: 1981-09-28
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Bete Mendes, Fernanda Montenegro, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, Anselmo Vasconcelos

8.2

September 28, 1981

2h 2m

Drama

"The class struggle is, above all, familiar."

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.