No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)
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.
Directed by: Manoel de Oliveira
Top Billed Cast: Catarina Furtado, Salvador Martos, Lola Forner
Runtime: 107 minutes
Full Cast List ▾
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
🎬
Carlos Gomes
Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior
António Sequeira Lopes
Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
🎬
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
🎬
Teresa Menezes
Venus
Leonor Silveira
Tethys
Paulo Matos
Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama
🎬
Francisco Baião
Prince John
João Bénard da Costa
Baron of Alvito
Luís Mascarenhas
King Afonso V of Portugal
🎬
Jorge Rolla
Priest / Wounded Man
🎬
José Ramos
Friar Fernando
Ricardo Trêpa
Soldier
Catarina Furtado
Isle of Love Woman
Sofia Sá da Bandeira
Isle of Love Woman
André Gago
Soldier
🎬
Ana David
Statue at the Monastery of Batalha
Manoel de Oliveira
Narrator
🎬
António Lupi
Soldier
🎬
Pepe Ruiz
Soldier
🎬
Ángel Gómez
Soldier
🎬
Salvador Martos
Soldier
🎬
Mateus Cardoso
Soldier
🎬
Altino Almeida
Soldier
🎬
Jaime Silva
Soldier
