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  • No, or The Vain Glory of Command (1990)
  • 110 min | Drama, History, War
No, or The Vain Glory of Command (1990)
110 min | Drama, History, War

Episodes from entire military history of Portugal are told through flashbacks as a professorish soldier recounts them while marching through a Portuguese African colony in 1973. He easily draws his comrades into philosophical musings, and ...See moreEpisodes from entire military history of Portugal are told through flashbacks as a professorish soldier recounts them while marching through a Portuguese African colony in 1973. He easily draws his comrades into philosophical musings, and the little contingent suffers badly at the hands of the local military opposition. Written by Anonymous See less
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Writers
Manoel de Oliveira (dialogue) | P. João Marques (historical text)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Production Designers
Zé Branco (as Maria José Branco) | Luís Monteiro
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Updated May 31, 1990

Release date
Sep 26, 1990 (United States)

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Luís Miguel Cintra
Ens. Cabrita / Viriato / Dom João de Portugal Ens. Cabrita / Viriato / Dom João de Portugal   See fewer
Diogo Dória
Soldier Manuel / Lusitanian Warriror / Dom João's Cousin Soldier Manuel / Lusitanian Warriror / Dom João's Cousin   See fewer
Miguel Guilherme
Soldier Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior Soldier Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior   See fewer
Luís Lucas
Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman   See fewer
Carlos Gomes
Soldier Pedro / Alcácer Warrior Soldier Pedro / Alcácer Warrior   See fewer
António S. Lopes
Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior (as António Sequeira Lopes) Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior (as António Sequeira Lopes)   See fewer
Mateus Lorena
Dom Sebastião Dom Sebastião   See fewer
Lola Forner
Princess Dona Isabel Princess Dona Isabel   See fewer
Raúl Fraire
Dom Afonso Dom Afonso   See fewer
Ruy de Carvalho
Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior (as Rui de Carvalho) Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior (as Rui de Carvalho)   See fewer
Teresa Menezes
Venus (as Teresa Meneses) Venus (as Teresa Meneses)   See fewer
Paulo Matos
Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama   See fewer
Francisco Baião
Prince Dom João Prince Dom João   See fewer
António Lupi
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
João Bénard da Costa
Baron of Alvito (as Duarte de Almeida) Baron of Alvito (as Duarte de Almeida)   See fewer
Luís Mascarenhas
Dom Afonso V Dom Afonso V   See fewer
André Gago
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Pepe Ruiz
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Ángel Gómez
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Salvador Martos
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Mateus Cardoso
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Altino Almeida
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Jaime Silva
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Jorge Rolla
Padre / Homem Ferido Padre / Homem Ferido   See fewer
Ana David
Fig. Mosteiro da Batalha (uncredited) Fig. Mosteiro da Batalha (uncredited)   See fewer
Manoel de Oliveira
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Catarina Furtado
Isle of Love Woman (uncredited) Isle of Love Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
José Ramos
Fra Fernando (uncredited) Fra Fernando (uncredited)   See fewer
António Sequeira Lopes
Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior (uncredited) Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior (uncredited)   See fewer
Sofia Sá da Bandeira
Isle of Love Woman (uncredited) Isle of Love Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ricardo Trêpa
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
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