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.

Directed by: Manoel de Oliveira
Written by: Manoel de Oliveira & P. Joao Marques
Release date: 1990-10-12
Runtime: 107 minutes
Cast:
Luís Miguel Cintra Luís Miguel Cintra
2nd Lt. Cabrita / Viriato / King John II of Portugal 
Miguel Guilherme Miguel Guilherme
Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior 
Diogo Dória Diogo Dória
Pvt. Manuel / Lusitanian Warrior / Diogo (King John's Cousin) 
Luís Lucas Luís Lucas
Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman 
Carlos Gomes Carlos Gomes
Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior 
António Sequeira Lopes António Sequeira Lopes
Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior 
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Also known as:
  • Non, ou A Vã Glória de Mandar
  • No, or the Vain Glory of Command
  • Non, ou la vaine gloire de commander
  • Nem, avagy a parancsolás hiú dícsősége
  • No, la folle gloria del comando
  • ノン、あるいは支配の空しい栄光
  • Neen, of de ijdele roem van bevelen
  • Non albo czcza chwała rządzenia
  • Non oder Der vergängliche Ruhm der Herrschaft