No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)

  • NR
  • 05/01/1990 (FR)
  • War, Drama, History
  • 1h 50m

Overview

Episodes from entire military history of Portugal are told through flashbacks as a professorish soldier recounts them while marching through a Portuguese African colony in 1973.

Manoel de Oliveira

Director, Screenplay

P. Joao Marques

Writer

Cast

Diogo Dória's headshot

Diogo Dória

Soldier Manuel, Lusitanian warriror, Don João's cousin
Miguel Guilherme's headshot

Miguel Guilherme

Soldier Salvador, Lusitanian warrior, Alcácer warrior
Luís Lucas's headshot

Luís Lucas

Cpl. Brito, Lusitanian warrior, Alcácer nobleman
Luís Miguel Cintra's headshot

Luís Miguel Cintra

Ens. Cabrita, Viriato, Don João de Portugal
Ruy de Carvalho's headshot

Ruy de Carvalho

Suicidal Warrior
Manoel de Oliveira's headshot

Manoel de Oliveira

Narrator
Catarina Furtado's headshot

Catarina Furtado

Isle of Love Woman
Sofia Sá da Bandeira's headshot

Sofia Sá da Bandeira

Isle of Love Woman

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