O Funeral do Patrão

Overview

Once the boss started deducting a third of the workers' wages on the pretext that it was necessary to purchase new machines in order to compete, a group of workers went on strike, occupied the company, but were expelled from their workplace by the police. Out on the street, the workers think about the best way to make their comrades and the general population aware of the seriousness of their situation. They then decide, by mutual agreement, following the humorous tradition of cegadas and popular theater, to improvise a satirical performance in which they denounce some typical examples of capitalist exploitation. From the bandstand, which serves as their rehearsal stage, to the final procession, which unexpectedly takes on a different tone, the workers learn and teach us how scathing and uncompromising criticism of capitalist institutions can be transformed into a celebration of struggle, joy, and unity.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 1, 1975

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Portugal

Cast

Carlos César,Ângela Ribeiro,António Rama,Artur Semedo,Luís Lello,Lia Gama,Santos Manuel,Mário Viegas,Io Appolloni,Orlando Costa

Director

Eduardo Geada

Writer

Eduardo Geada

Cinematography

José Luís Carvalhosa

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0073025