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No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)
Directed by Manoel de Oliveira
War, Drama, History · 1h 47m
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.
Cast
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
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Carlos Gomes
Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior
António Sequeira Lopes
Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
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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
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Teresa Menezes
Venus
Leonor Silveira
Tethys
Crew
- Director
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Screenplay
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Writer
- P. Joao Marques
- Director of Photography
- Elso Roque
- Original Music Composer
- Alejandro Massó
- Editor
- Manoel de Oliveira, Sabine Franel
- Producer
- Paulo Branco, Gerardo Herrero
Details
- Original title
- Non, ou a Vã Glória de Mandar
- Release date
- 1990-10-12
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
- Original language
- PT
- Spoken languages
- Portuguese
- Countries
- France, Portugal, Spain
- Production
- Gemini Films, Tornasol Media, Madragoa Filmes