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19901h 47mPortuguese

No, or the Vain Glory of Command

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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.

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DirectorManoel de Oliveira

Keywords

portugalwarfareportuguese history

Cast

Luis Miguel Cintra as 2nd Lt. Cabrita / Viriato / King John II of Portugal

Luis Miguel Cintra

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

Miguel Guilherme as Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

Miguel Guilherme

Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

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

Diogo Dória

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

Luís Lucas as Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman

Luís Lucas

Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman

Carlos Gomes as Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior

Carlos Gomes

Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior

António Sequeira Lopes as Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

António Sequeira Lopes

Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

Mateus Lorena as King Sebastian of Portugal

Mateus Lorena

King Sebastian of Portugal

Lola Forner as Princess Dona Isabel

Lola Forner

Princess Dona Isabel

Raúl Fraire as King Afonso I of Portugal

Raúl Fraire

King Afonso I of Portugal

Ruy de Carvalho as Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior

Ruy de Carvalho

Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior