Poster of No, or the Vain Glory of Command

No, or the Vain Glory of Command

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Friday, October 12 1990
34 years ago
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Portrait of Luís Miguel CintraLuís Miguel Cintra. Luís Miguel Cintra was 41 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as '2nd Lt. Cabrita / Viriato / King John II of Portugal'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 29 1949
Portrait of Miguel GuilhermeMiguel Guilherme. Miguel Guilherme was 31 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 15 1958
Portrait of Diogo DóriaDiogo Dória. Diogo Dória was 37 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Pvt. Manuel / Lusitanian Warrior / Diogo (King John's Cousin)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 16 1953
Portrait of Luís LucasLuís Lucas. Luís Lucas was 38 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 19 1952
Portrait of Carlos GomesCarlos Gomes. Carlos Gomes was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of António Sequeira LopesAntónio Sequeira Lopes. António Sequeira Lopes was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mateus LorenaMateus Lorena. Mateus Lorena was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'King Sebastian of Portugal'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lola FornerLola Forner. Lola Forner was 30 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Princess Dona Isabel'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 06 1960
Portrait of Raúl FraireRaúl Fraire. Raúl Fraire was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'King Afonso I of Portugal'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ruy de CarvalhoRuy de Carvalho. Ruy de Carvalho was 63 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 01 1927
Portrait of Teresa MenezesTeresa Menezes. Teresa Menezes was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Venus'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leonor SilveiraLeonor Silveira. Leonor Silveira was 19 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Tethys'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 28 1970
Portrait of Paulo MatosPaulo Matos. Paulo Matos was 30 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 28 1960
Portrait of Francisco BaiãoFrancisco Baião. Francisco Baião was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Prince John'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of João Bénard da CostaJoão Bénard da Costa. João Bénard da Costa was 55 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Baron of Alvito'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 07 1935 –
Died: Thu, May 21 2009
Portrait of Luís MascarenhasLuís Mascarenhas. Luís Mascarenhas was 43 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'King Afonso V of Portugal'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 04 1947
Portrait of Jorge RollaJorge Rolla. Jorge Rolla was 39 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Priest / Wounded Man'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 02 1951
Portrait of José RamosJosé Ramos. José Ramos was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Friar Fernando'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ricardo TrêpaRicardo Trêpa. Ricardo Trêpa was 17 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 28 1972
Portrait of Catarina FurtadoCatarina Furtado. Catarina Furtado was 18 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Isle of Love Woman'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 25 1972
Portrait of Sofia Sá da BandeiraSofia Sá da Bandeira. Sofia Sá da Bandeira was 27 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Isle of Love Woman'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 22 1963
Portrait of André GagoAndré Gago. André Gago was 26 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 13 1964
Portrait of Ana DavidAna David. Ana David was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Statue at the Monastery of Batalha'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Manoel de OliveiraManoel de Oliveira. Manoel de Oliveira was 81 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 11 1908 –
Died: Thu, Apr 02 2015
Portrait of António LupiAntónio Lupi. António Lupi was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pepe RuizPepe Ruiz. Pepe Ruiz was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ángel GómezÁngel Gómez. Ángel Gómez was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Salvador MartosSalvador Martos. Salvador Martos was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mateus CardosoMateus Cardoso. Mateus Cardoso was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Altino AlmeidaAltino Almeida. Altino Almeida was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jaime SilvaJaime Silva. Jaime Silva was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Manoel de OliveiraManoel de Oliveira. Manoel de Oliveira was 81 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Director, Screenplay, Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 11 1908 –
Died: Thu, Apr 02 2015
Portrait of Elso RoqueElso Roque. Elso Roque was 51 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 06 1939
Portrait of P. Joao MarquesP. Joao Marques. P. Joao Marques was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paulo BrancoPaulo Branco. Paulo Branco was 40 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 03 1950
Portrait of Gerardo HerreroGerardo Herrero. Gerardo Herrero was 37 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 28 1953
Portrait of Sabine FranelSabine Franel. Sabine Franel was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alejandro MassóAlejandro Massó. Alejandro Massó was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isabel BrancoIsabel Branco. Isabel Branco was 37 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 08 1952
Portrait of Georges DemétrauGeorges Demétrau. Georges Demétrau was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anne Le CampionAnne Le Campion. Anne Le Campion was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zé BrancoZé Branco. Zé Branco was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean-Paul LoublierJean-Paul Loublier. Jean-Paul Loublier was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeanne WaltzJeanne Waltz. Jeanne Waltz was 28 in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Props'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 12 1962
Portrait of Luís MonteiroLuís Monteiro. Luís Monteiro was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gita CerveiraGita Cerveira. Gita Cerveira was >> in No, or the Vain Glory of Command as 'Sound Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday