Non, ou a Vã Glória de Mandar
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.
No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) is a war, drama and history film directed by Manoel de Oliveira, released on October 12, 1990 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Luís Miguel Cintra, Miguel Guilherme, Diogo Dória and Luís Lucas. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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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
Directed by Manoel de Oliveira, written by P. Joao Marques and Manoel de Oliveira, produced by Paulo Branco and Gerardo Herrero.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 28 ratings.
**One of Oliveira's best… but weak, fragile, boring and a little unpatriotic.** I already had the opportunity to see, and review here, more than one film by Manoel de Oliveira, and after having seen this film, I keep my ideas. I have absolutely nothing against the director, I really appreciate his tenacity, his passion for cinematographic art, the way he devoted himself to cinema in a country that never saw in…
Reviewed on January 1, 2023
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The main cast of No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) includes Luís Miguel Cintra, Miguel Guilherme, Diogo Dória, Luís Lucas and Carlos Gomes. The film was directed by Manoel de Oliveira. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
No, or the Vain Glory of Command was released on October 12, 1990 and runs for 1h 47m.
No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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