They Don't Wear Black Tie

They Don't Wear Black Tie

The class struggle is, above all, familiar.

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Release Date

9/28/1981

Runtime

122 mins

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

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Revenue

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A fierce family drama that uses the conflict between an idealistic father and pragmatic son to interrogate the cost of political conviction and survival under authoritarian rule. Tense, talky, and deeply rooted in the specifics of working-class life.

Mood

AngryDefiantTenseContemplative

Themes

FamilyClassBetrayalSurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Two-hander

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