No, or the Vain Glory of Command

Manoel de Oliveira
1990-10-12


6.2
107 min

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

Name Character Team
Luís Miguel Cintra 2nd Lt. Cabrita / Viriato / King John II of Portugal Unowned
Miguel Guilherme Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior Unowned
Diogo Dória Pvt. Manuel / Lusitanian Warrior / Diogo (King John's Cousin) Unowned
Luís Lucas Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman Unowned
Carlos Gomes Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior Unowned
António Sequeira Lopes Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior Unowned
Mateus Lorena King Sebastian of Portugal Unowned
Lola Forner Princess Dona Isabel Unowned
Raúl Fraire King Afonso I of Portugal Unowned
Ruy de Carvalho Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior Unowned
Teresa Menezes Venus Unowned
Leonor Silveira Tethys Unowned
Paulo Matos Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama Unowned
Francisco Baião Prince John Unowned
João Bénard da Costa Baron of Alvito Unowned
Luís Mascarenhas King Afonso V of Portugal Unowned
Jorge Rolla Priest / Wounded Man Unowned
José Ramos Friar Fernando Unowned
Ricardo Trêpa Soldier Unowned
Catarina Furtado Isle of Love Woman Unowned
Sofia Sá da Bandeira Isle of Love Woman Unowned
André Gago Soldier Unowned
Ana David Statue at the Monastery of Batalha Unowned
Manoel de Oliveira Narrator Unowned
António Lupi Soldier Unowned
Pepe Ruiz Soldier Unowned
Ángel Gómez Soldier Unowned
Salvador Martos Soldier Unowned
Mateus Cardoso Soldier Unowned
Altino Almeida Soldier Unowned
Jaime Silva Soldier Unowned