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.
- Released
- 1990-10-12
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Manoel de Oliveira, Manoel de Oliveira
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 from 28 votes
Cast
- Luís Miguel Cintra as 2nd Lt. Cabrita / Viriato / King John II of Portugal
- Miguel Guilherme as Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
- Diogo Dória as Pvt. Manuel / Lusitanian Warrior / Diogo (King John's Cousin)
- Luís Lucas as Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman
- Carlos Gomes as Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior
- António Sequeira Lopes as Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
- Mateus Lorena as King Sebastian of Portugal
- Lola Forner as Princess Dona Isabel
- Raúl Fraire as King Afonso I of Portugal
- Ruy de Carvalho as Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior
- Teresa Menezes as Venus
- Leonor Silveira as Tethys