'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar (1990)

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. He easily ... See full summary »

Director:

Manoel de Oliveira

Writers:

Manoel de Oliveira (dialogue), P. João Marques (historical text)

Stars:

Luís Miguel Cintra, Diogo Dória, Miguel Guilherme

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luís Miguel Cintra	...	Ens. Cabrita, Viriato, Don João de Portugal
Diogo Dória	...	Soldier Manuel, Lusitanian warriror, Don João's cousin
Miguel Guilherme	...	Soldier Salvador, Lusitanian warrior, Alcácer warrior
Luís Lucas	...	Cpl. Brito, Lusitanian warrior, Alcácer nobleman
Carlos Gomes	...	Soldier Pedro, Alcácer warrior
António S. Lopes	...	Soldier, Lusitanian warrior, Alcácer warrior
Mateus Lorena	...	Don Sebastião
Lola Forner	...	Princess Doña Isabel
Raúl Fraire	...	Don Afonso
Ruy de Carvalho	...	Preacher at funeral, Suicidal warrior (as Rui de Carvalho)
Teresa Menezes	...	Venus (as Teresa Meneses)
Leonor Silveira	...	Tethys
Paulo Matos	...	Radio operator, Vasco de Gama
Francisco Baião	...	Prince Don João
António Lupi	...	Soldier

Storyline

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. He easily draws his comrades into philosophical musings, and the little contingent suffers badly at the hands of the local military opposition.

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Plot Keywords:

politics

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Official Sites:

Madragoa Films (Portuguese/English)

Country:

Portugal Spain France

Language:

Portuguese Spanish

Release Date:

26 September 1990 (France)

Also Known As:

No, or the Vain Glory of Command

Filming Locations:

Portugal

Company Credits

Production Co:

Madragoa Filmes, Tornasol Films, Gemini Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

Good movie!

Beside the fact that almost every European movie (and specially Portuguese movies), to find success in the movie theaters, has to show tits and pussy almost every scene (like the recent "O crime do Padre Amaro"), this one doesn't focus on that at all (beside one scene)...which is great, I loved to see this movie!! It shows a great deal of drama, and historical events made by Portuguese people, the good decisions and the bad ones!! I don't like Manoel de Oliveira's films too much...in fact this is the only film directed by him that I was able to see till the end of it and be, in fact, interested!! So I think this opinion can give you the picture of one of the great movies made in Portugal!! I gave it an 10 out of 10, because this movie has it all...you can even match it with some of the million dollar productions of Hollywood movies...the historical battles...with lots of soldiers...and lots of costumes...the great amount of horses and the reality given to shots taken (not those of Hollywood that send the guy flying through the air when he gets shot with a huge scream)!!...Even the details given to the camera looking of the actors...the pauses...the way to tell the story...all it's done greatly!! I strongly recommend you to see this movie...you'll have a good point of view from Portuguese history!! And the final scene...with the doctor writing the death report...excellent!!