No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)
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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.
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Directed by: Manoel de Oliveira, Elso Roque
Written by: P. Joao Marques
Produced by: Paulo Branco, Gerardo Herrero
Composed by: Alejandro Massó
Cast

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

Miguel Guilherme
Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

Diogo Dória
Pvt. Manuel / Lusitanian Warrior / Diogo (King John's Cousin)

Luís Lucas
Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman

Carlos Gomes
Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior

António Sequeira Lopes
Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

Lola Forner
Princess Dona Isabel

Ruy de Carvalho
Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior

Leonor Silveira
Tethys

Paulo Matos
Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama
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