No, or the Vain Glory of Command
1990, Portuguese. Directed by Manoel de Oliveira.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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Cast & crew
- Manoel de OliveiraDirector
- Luís Miguel Cintra2nd Lt. Cabrita / Viriato / King John II of Portugal
- Miguel GuilhermePvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
- Diogo DóriaPvt. Manuel / Lusitanian Warrior / Diogo (King John's Cousin)
- Luís LucasCpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman
- Carlos GomesPvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior
- António Sequeira LopesSoldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
- Mateus LorenaKing Sebastian of Portugal
- Lola FornerPrincess Dona Isabel
- Raúl FraireKing Afonso I of Portugal
- Ruy de CarvalhoPreacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior
- Teresa MenezesVenus
- Leonor SilveiraTethys
Details
- Released
- 12 October 1990
- Original title
- Non, ou a Vã Glória de Mandar
- Country
- France, Portugal, Spain
- Written by
- P. Joao Marques, Manoel de Oliveira
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No, or the Vain Glory of Command isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 October 1990. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) was directed by Manoel de Oliveira and stars Luís Miguel Cintra, Miguel Guilherme, Diogo Dória.