Film

No, or the Vain Glory of Command

6.419901h 47mM/12War Drama History

Age rating: M/12
Director: Manoel de Oliveira
Year: 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.

Top 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

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

Directed by

Manoel de Oliveira

Written by

P. Joao Marques, Manoel de Oliveira

Produced by

Paulo Branco, Gerardo Herrero