No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)

Name: No, or the Vain Glory of Command
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 1990-10-12
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Luís Miguel Cintra, Miguel Guilherme, Diogo Dória, Luís Lucas, Carlos Gomes

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.

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Released 1990-10-12 · 107 min · War, Drama, History

Directed by Manoel de Oliveira

Cast

Luís Miguel Cintra as 2nd Lt. Cabrita / Viriato / King John II of Portugal
Miguel Guilherme as Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
Diogo Dória as Pvt. Manuel / Lusitanian Warrior / Diogo (King John's Cousin)
Luís Lucas as Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman
Carlos Gomes as Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior
António Sequeira Lopes as Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
Mateus Lorena as King Sebastian of Portugal
Lola Forner as Princess Dona Isabel
Raúl Fraire as King Afonso I of Portugal
Ruy de Carvalho as Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior
Teresa Menezes as Venus
Leonor Silveira as Tethys
Paulo Matos as Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama
Francisco Baião as Prince John
João Bénard da Costa as Baron of Alvito