No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)
October 12, 1990Release Date
No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)
October 12, 1990Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Luís Miguel Cintra
Ens. Cabrita
Diogo Dória
Soldier Manuel
Catarina Furtado
Isle of Love Woman
Miguel Guilherme
Soldier Salvador
Ricardo Trêpa
Soldier (uncredited)
André Gago
Soldier
João Bénard da Costa
Baron of Alvito (as Duarte de Almeida)
Luís Lucas
Cpl. Brito
Paulo Matos
Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama
Leonor Silveira
Tethys
Carlos Gomes
Soldier Pedro
Sofia Sá da Bandeira
Isle of Love Woman / Isle of Love Woman (uncredited)
Gerardo Herrero
Producer
Isabel Branco
Costume Design
Lola Forner
Princess Dona Isabel
Raúl Fraire
Dom Afonso
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Details.
Release DateOctober 12, 1990
Original Name'Non', ou a Vã Glória de Mandar
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
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No, or the Vain Glory of Command (Portuguese: Non, ou a Vã Glória de Mandar) is a 1990 Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. Starring Luís Miguel Cintra and Miguel Guilherme, the film portrays a series of defeats in Portuguese military history—such as the assassination of Viriathus, the Battle of Toro, the failed attempt at Iberian Union under Afonso of Portugal and Isabella of Spain, and the Battle of Alcácer Quibir. Additionally, it includes the episode of the Island of Love from The Lusiads. These events are recounted through flashbacks as a Portuguese lieutenant, stationed in an African territory during the Portuguese Colonial War (1961–74), narrates them while marching in 1974. He effortlessly draws his comrades into philosophical discussions, even as their small contingent endures surprise attacks from independence guerrillas.
The film was screened out of competition at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival.