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.
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
Francisco Milani
Sartini
Chica Lopes
Romana's friend
Fernando Ramos da Silva
Bié
Flávio Guarnieri
Chiquinho
Gilberto Moura
Tuca
Gésio Amadeu
Onofre
Jalusa Barcelos
Nurse
José Araújo
Juvêncio
Lélia Abramo
Malvina
Lizette Negreiros
Silene
Mercedes Dias
Braulio's wife
Milton Gonçalves
Bráulio
Paulo José
Padre Bastos
Renato Consorte
Alípio
Rafael de Carvalho
Jurandir
Tony Wilson
Musician
Wilson Silva
Chief Police
Antonio De Pieri
Investigator
Amaury Álvarez
Investigator
Genézio de Barros
Investigator
Maurício Amalfi
Investigator
Nelson Xavier
Investigator
Oduvaldo Brito
Investigator
Antônio Joaquim da Silva
Policeman
Walter Cruz
Policeman
Aldo Bueno
Comrade
Almir Ribeiro
Comrade
Antônio Leite
Comrade
Antônio Petrin
Comrade
Eduardo da Conceição
Comrade
João Acaiabe
Comrade
Luis Carlos Borges
Comrade
Ricardo Dias
Comrade
Cilas Gregório
Factory worker
Israel Pinheiro
Factory worker
João França
Factory worker
Luis Tedax
Factory worker
Leide Câmara
Factory worker
Maria Júlia Gomes
Factory worker
Lene Nunes
Factory worker
Maria Letícia Nascimento
Factory worker
Carlos Costa
Man at the funeral
Dirce Marques
Woman at the funeral
Rosiete Cavalcanti
Silene's friend
Teresa Maldonado
Silene's friend
Crew
Leon Hirszman
Director, Screenplay
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri
Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Theatre Play
Eduardo Escorel
Editor
Dominique Pâris
Assistant Editor, Sound Editor
Maria Elisa Freire
Assistant Editor
Lauro Escorel
Director of Photography
Mário Masetti
Assistant Director
Tania Savietto
Assistant Director
Maria Inês Villares
Assistant Director
Flávio Porto
Assistant Director
Alain Fresnot
Assistant Director
Marcos Weinstock
Production Design
Jefferson de Albuquerque Jr.
Production Design
Yurika Yamasaki
Costume Design
Antonio Pacheco
Makeup Artist
Juarez Dagoberto Costa
Sound
Adoniran Barbosa
Original Music Composer
Radamés Gnattali
Music Director
Maria Sílvia Moreira
Continuity
Carlos Alberto Diniz
Production Director, Production Manager
