No, or the Vain Glory of Command

6.5

1990

1h 47m

WarDramaHistory

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.

Key Crew

Director

Manoel de Oliveira

Producers

Paulo Branco

Gerardo Herrero

Writers

P. Joao Marques

Manoel de Oliveira

Cinematography

Elso Roque

Music

Alejandro Massó

Cast (31)

Luís Miguel Cintra

2nd Lt. Cabrita / Viriato / King John II of Portugal

Miguel Guilherme

Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

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