No, or the Vain Glory of Command

No, or the Vain Glory of Command

1990/10/12 • Released • Portuguese

War
Drama
History
6.2
1h 47m

Overview

Episodes from throughout the entire military history of Portugal are told through flashbacks as a conscripted student of history recounts them to his fellow soldiers while they march through an African colony in revolt during 1973.

Director : Manoel de Oliveira

Casts
Luís Miguel Cintra

Luís Miguel Cintra

2nd Lt. Cabrita / Viriato / King John II of Portugal

Miguel Guilherme

Miguel Guilherme

Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

Diogo Dória

Diogo Dória

Pvt. Manuel / Lusitanian Warrior / Diogo (King John's Cousin)

Luís Lucas

Luís Lucas

Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman

Carlos Gomes

Carlos Gomes

Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior

António Sequeira Lopes

António Sequeira Lopes

Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

Mateus Lorena

King Sebastian of Portugal

Lola Forner

Lola Forner

Princess Dona Isabel

Raúl Fraire

King Afonso I of Portugal

Ruy de Carvalho

Ruy de Carvalho

Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior

Teresa Menezes

Venus

Leonor Silveira

Leonor Silveira

Tethys

Paulo Matos

Paulo Matos

Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama

Francisco Baião

Prince John

João Bénard da Costa

João Bénard da Costa

Baron of Alvito

Luís Mascarenhas

Luís Mascarenhas

King Afonso V of Portugal

Jorge Rolla

Priest / Wounded Man

José Ramos

Friar Fernando

Ricardo Trêpa

Ricardo Trêpa

Soldier

Catarina Furtado

Catarina Furtado

Isle of Love Woman

Sofia Sá da Bandeira

Sofia Sá da Bandeira

Isle of Love Woman

André Gago

André Gago

Soldier

Ana David

Statue at the Monastery of Batalha

Manoel de Oliveira

Manoel de Oliveira

Narrator

António Lupi

Soldier

Pepe Ruiz

Soldier

Ángel Gómez

Soldier

Salvador Martos

Soldier

Mateus Cardoso

Soldier

Altino Almeida

Soldier

Jaime Silva

Soldier

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