Film
No, or the Vain Glory of Command
1990 · 1h 47m · War · Drama · History
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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.
Cast
Luís Miguel Cintra
2nd Lt. Cabrita / Viriato / King John II of Portugal
Miguel Guilherme
Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
Diogo Dória
Pvt. Manuel / Lusitanian Warrior / Diogo (King John's Cousin)
Luís Lucas
Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman
Carlos Gomes
Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior
António Sequeira Lopes
Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
Mateus Lorena
King Sebastian of Portugal
Lola Forner
Princess Dona Isabel
Raúl Fraire
King Afonso I of Portugal
Ruy de Carvalho
Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior
Teresa Menezes
Venus
Leonor Silveira
Tethys
Paulo Matos
Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama
Francisco Baião
Prince John
João Bénard da Costa
Baron of Alvito
Luís Mascarenhas
King Afonso V of Portugal
Crew
- Manoel de OliveiraDirector · Editor · Screenplay
- P. Joao MarquesWriter
- Paulo BrancoProducer
- Gerardo HerreroProducer
- Elso RoqueDirector of Photography
- Alejandro MassóOriginal Music Composer
- Sabine FranelEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 12, 1990
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rated
- M/12
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
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