They Don't Wear Black Tie

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

1981 2h 2m PT

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 75

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“The class struggle is, above all, familiar.”

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Cast

Carlos Alberto Riccelli
Tião
Bete Mendes
Maria
Fernanda Montenegro
Romana
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
Otávio
Anselmo Vasconcelos
Jesuíno
Cristina Rodrigues
Tezinha
Fernando Peixoto
Mafra
Fernando Bezerra
Assailant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leon Hirszman
Writers: Leon Hirszman, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leon Hirszman, shot by Lauro Escorel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adoniran Barbosa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eduardo Escorel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Carlos Alberto Riccelli and Bete Mendes and Fernanda Montenegro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The class struggle is, above all, familiar.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082317 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Leon Hirszman directs. Lauro Escorel behind the camera. Adoniran Barbosa scores. Eduardo Escorel cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Leon Hirszman, shot by Lauro Escorel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Adoniran Barbosa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eduardo Escorel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Carlos Alberto Riccelli and Bete Mendes and Fernanda Montenegro carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The class struggle is, above all, familiar.".
7IMDB entry: tt0082317 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 26 themes, including "affectation", "political instability", "based on play or musical", "military dictatorship".