No, or the Vain Glory of Command

Name: No, or the Vain Glory of Command
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 1990
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.4

1990 · 107 min

War · Drama · History

★ 6.4

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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.

Crew

Director Manoel de Oliveira
Screenplay Manoel de Oliveira
Writer P. Joao Marques
Director of Photography Elso Roque

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
C
Carlos Gomes
Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior
António Sequeira Lopes
Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
M
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
T
Teresa Menezes
Venus
Leonor Silveira
Tethys

Crew

Director — Manoel de Oliveira
Screenplay — Manoel de Oliveira
Writer — P. Joao Marques
Director of Photography — Elso Roque

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