They Don't Wear Black Tie

Eles Não Usam Black-tie (internationally released as They Don't Wear Black Tie) is a 1981 Brazilian drama film directed by Leon Hirszman, based on Gianfrancesco Guarnieri's play of the same name. Plot The film revolves around a working-class family in São Paulo in 1980. Otávio, a syndicalist leader, and Romana are the parents of Tião, whose girlfriend, Maria, becomes pregnant. Fearing to be fired and thus unable to support his now fiancée, Tião does not participate on a strike, which starts a series of family conflicts. Cast Gianfrancesco Guarnieri as Otávio Fernanda Montenegro as Romana Carlos Alberto Riccelli as Tião Bete Mendes as Maria Milton Gonçalves as Bráulio Francisco Milani as Sartini Lélia Abramo as Maria's mother Fernando Ramos da Silva as Maria's brother Reception The film entered the competition at the 38th Venice International Film Festival, in which won the Special Jury Prize. It won the Best Film Award at the 3rd Havana Film Festival, at the 26th Valladolid International Film Festival, and shared it with Plae Kao at the 3rd Three Continents Festival.