They Don't Wear Black Tie

They Don't Wear Black Tie

8.3IMDb Score
Released:1981-09-28
Genre:Drama
Duration:122 min
Country:Brazil
Director:Leon Hirszman
Actors:Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Bete Mendes, Fernanda Montenegro, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, Anselmo Vasconcelos
Production:Leon Hirszman Produções Cinematográficas, Embrafilme

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.

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