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No, or the Vain Glory of Command

Original title: Non, ou a Vã Glória de Mandar

★ 6.4 TMDB Rating · 27 votes

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
Release date
Oct 12, 1990
Original language
Portuguese
Origin
Portugal

Cast of No, or the Vain Glory of Command

  • Portrait of Luís Miguel Cintra

    Luís Miguel Cintra

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

  • Portrait of Miguel Guilherme

    Miguel Guilherme

    Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

  • Portrait of Diogo Dória

    Diogo Dória

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

  • Portrait of Luís Lucas

    Luís Lucas

    Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman

  • Carlos Gomes

    Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior

  • Portrait of António Sequeira Lopes

    António Sequeira Lopes

    Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

  • Mateus Lorena

    King Sebastian of Portugal

  • Portrait of Lola Forner

    Lola Forner

    Princess Dona Isabel

  • Portrait of Raúl Fraire

    Raúl Fraire

    King Afonso I of Portugal

  • Portrait of Ruy de Carvalho

    Ruy de Carvalho

    Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior

  • Teresa Menezes

    Venus

  • Portrait of Leonor Silveira

    Leonor Silveira

    Tethys

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