
No, or the Vain Glory of Command
- War
- Drama
- History
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.
Cast

Luís Miguel Cintra
2nd Lt. Cabrita / Viriato / King John II of Portugal

Miguel Guilherme
Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

Diogo Dória
Pvt. Manuel / Lusitanian Warrior / Diogo (King John's Cousin)

Luís Lucas
Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman
- Carlos Gomes
Carlos Gomes
Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior

António Sequeira Lopes
Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
- Mateus Lorena
Mateus Lorena
King Sebastian of Portugal

Lola Forner
Princess Dona Isabel
- Raúl Fraire
Raúl Fraire
King Afonso I of Portugal

Ruy de Carvalho
Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior
- Teresa Menezes
Teresa Menezes
Venus

Leonor Silveira
Tethys

Paulo Matos
Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama
- Francisco Baião
Francisco Baião
Prince John

João Bénard da Costa
Baron of Alvito

Luís Mascarenhas
King Afonso V of Portugal
- Jorge Rolla
Jorge Rolla
Priest / Wounded Man
- José Ramos
José Ramos
Friar Fernando

Ricardo Trêpa
Soldier

Catarina Furtado
Isle of Love Woman

Sofia Sá da Bandeira
Isle of Love Woman

André Gago
Soldier
- Ana David
Ana David
Statue at the Monastery of Batalha

Manoel de Oliveira
Narrator
- António Lupi
António Lupi
Soldier
- Pepe Ruiz
Pepe Ruiz
Soldier
- Ángel Gómez
Ángel Gómez
Soldier
- Salvador Martos
Salvador Martos
Soldier
- Mateus Cardoso
Mateus Cardoso
Soldier
- Altino Almeida
Altino Almeida
Soldier
- Jaime Silva
Jaime Silva
Soldier
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