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They Don’t Wear Black Tie (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 122 mins · Portuguese
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- Directed by
- Leon Hirszman
- Starring
- Fernanda Montenegro, Milton Gonçalves, Nelson Xavier, Fernando Bezerra, Paulo José, Carlos Alberto Riccelli
The class struggle is portrayed as an everyday reality. Idealistic union leader Otavio tries to rally factory workers against the company’s exploitative practices, while his son Tião, a pragmatic employee, fears losing his job by striking. Their conflict is moderated by Tião’s mother Romana, who tries to keep the family together.
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