122 minutes
9/28/1981
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.
Carlos Alberto Riccelli
as Tião
Bete Mendes
as Maria
Fernanda Montenegro
as Romana
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
as Otávio
Anselmo Vasconcelos
as Jesuíno
Cristina Rodrigues
as Tezinha
Fernando Peixoto
as Mafra
Fernando Bezerra
as Assailant
Francisco Milani
as Sartini
Chica Lopes
as Romana's friend
Fernando Ramos da Silva
as Bié
Flávio Guarnieri
as Chiquinho
Gilberto Moura
as Tuca
Gésio Amadeu
as Onofre
Jalusa Barcelos
as Nurse
José Araújo
as Juvêncio
Lélia Abramo
as Malvina
Lizette Negreiros
as Silene
Mercedes Dias
as Braulio's wife
Milton Gonçalves
as Bráulio
Paulo José
as Padre Bastos
Renato Consorte
as Alípio
Rafael de Carvalho
as Jurandir
Tony Wilson
as Musician
Wilson Silva
as Chief Police
Antonio De Pieri
as Investigator
Amaury Álvarez
as Investigator
Genézio de Barros
as Investigator
Maurício Amalfi
as Investigator
Nelson Xavier
as Investigator
Oduvaldo Brito
as Investigator
Antônio Joaquim da Silva
as Policeman
Walter Cruz
as Policeman
Aldo Bueno
as Comrade
Almir Ribeiro
as Comrade
Antônio Leite
as Comrade
Antônio Petrin
as Comrade
Eduardo da Conceição
as Comrade
João Acaiabe
as Comrade
Luis Carlos Borges
as Comrade
Ricardo Dias
as Comrade
Cilas Gregório
as Factory worker
Israel Pinheiro
as Factory worker
João França
as Factory worker
Luis Tedax
as Factory worker
Leide Câmara
as Factory worker
Maria Júlia Gomes
as Factory worker
Lene Nunes
as Factory worker
Maria Letícia Nascimento
as Factory worker
Carlos Costa
as Man at the funeral
Dirce Marques
as Woman at the funeral
Rosiete Cavalcanti
as Silene's friend
Teresa Maldonado
as Silene's friend