No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)

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 the little contingent suffers badly at the hands of the local military opposition.

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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 50 min
GenresDrama History War
FilmmakersRole
Manoel de Oliveira Director
Manoel de Oliveira Writer
P. João Marques Writer
Paulo Branco Producer
Alejandro Massó Composer
Elso Roque Cinematographer
Manoel de Oliveira Editor
Sabine Franel Editor
Zé Branco Production Designer
Luís Monteiro Production Designer
CastRole
Luís Miguel Cintra
Ens. Cabrita/Viriato/Dom João de Portugal
Diogo Dória
Soldier Manuel/Lusitanian Warriror/Dom João's Cousin
Miguel Guilherme
Soldier Salvador/Lusitanian Warrior/Alcácer Warrior
Luís Lucas
Cpl. Brito/Lusitanian Warrior/Alcácer Nobleman