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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.0 / 100
1981·Drama·2h

THEY DON'T WEAR BLACK TIE

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

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.

Above the Line
Leon Hirszman·DirectorLeon Hirszman·ScreenplayGianfrancesco Guarnieri·ScreenplayLauro Escorel·Director of PhotographyAdoniran Barbosa·Original Music ComposerEduardo Escorel·Editor
Cast
Carlos Alberto Riccelli·TiãoBete Mendes·MariaFernanda Montenegro·RomanaGianfrancesco Guarnieri·OtávioAnselmo Vasconcelos·JesuínoCristina Rodrigues·TezinhaFernando Peixoto·MafraFernando Bezerra·AssailantFrancisco Milani·SartiniChica Lopes·Romana's friend
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 7
Leon Hirszman·DirectorMário Masetti·Assistant DirectorTania Savietto·Assistant DirectorMaria Inês Villares·Assistant DirectorFlávio Porto·Assistant DirectorAlain Fresnot·Assistant DirectorMaria Sílvia Moreira·Continuity
Writing· 3
Leon Hirszman·ScreenplayGianfrancesco Guarnieri·ScreenplayGianfrancesco Guarnieri·Theatre Play
Camera· 1
Lauro Escorel·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Eduardo Escorel·EditorDominique Pâris·Assistant EditorMaria Elisa Freire·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Adoniran Barbosa·Original Music ComposerGianfrancesco Guarnieri·Original Music ComposerJuarez Dagoberto Costa·SoundDominique Pâris·Sound EditorRadamés Gnattali·Music Director
Art & Design· 4
Yurika Yamasaki·Costume DesignMarcos Weinstock·Production DesignJefferson de Albuquerque Jr.·Production DesignAntonio Pacheco·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Carlos Alberto Diniz·Production ManagerCarlos Alberto Diniz·Production Director
By the Numbers
81.0
OF 100
Master Score
8.2
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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