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No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)

Original title: 'Non', ou a Vã Glória de Mandar

1990-10-12 · 1h 50m · PT
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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.

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Manoel de OliveiraDirectorP. Joao MarquesWriter

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Diogo DóriaDiogo DóriaSoldier Manuel, Lusitanian warriror, Don João's cousinMiguel GuilhermeMiguel GuilhermeSoldier Salvador, Lusitanian warrior, Alcácer warriorLuís LucasLuís LucasCpl. Brito, Lusitanian warrior, Alcácer noblemanLuís Miguel CintraLuís Miguel CintraEns. Cabrita, Viriato, Don João de PortugalRuy de CarvalhoRuy de CarvalhoSuicidal WarriorManoel de OliveiraManoel de OliveiraNarratorCatarina FurtadoCatarina FurtadoIsle of Love WomanSofia Sá da BandeiraSofia Sá da BandeiraIsle of Love WomanRicardo TrêpaRicardo TrêpaSoldier (uncredited)André GagoAndré GagoSoldierJoão Bénard da CostaJoão Bénard da CostaBaron of Alvito (as Duarte de Almeida)Paulo MatosPaulo MatosRadio Operator / Vasco da Gama

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PortugalPortuguese history

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Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityPortugal · Portuguese HistoryDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWarDirector preference331833Actor preference418783 · 419328 · 326757

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What is No, or the Vain Glory of Command about?

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.

How long is No, or the Vain Glory of Command?

No, or the Vain Glory of Command has a runtime of 110 minutes.