No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)
- Original title
- Non, ou a Vã Glória de Mandar
- Directed by
- Manoel de Oliveira
- Genre
- drama film, war film, historical film
- Country
- France, Portugal, Spain
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rated
- M/12
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 27 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Portuguese lieutenant marches through Africa during the colonial war, telling his comrades about historic Portuguese military defeats. As they face surprise attacks from guerrillas, the soldiers fall into conversations about war and futility.
meditativesomberphilosophicaldiscursiveslow-pacedwartimereflectivegrim
What happens
No, or the Vain Glory of Command (Portuguese: Non, ou a Vã Glória de Mandar) is a 1990 Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. Starring Luís Miguel Cintra and Miguel Guilherme, the film portrays a series of defeats in Portuguese military history—such as the assassination of Viriathus, the Battle of Toro, the failed attempt at Iberian Union under Afonso of Portugal and Isabella of Spain, and the Battle of Alcácer Quibir. Additionally, it includes the episode of the Island of Love from The Lusiads. These events are recounted through flashbacks as a Portuguese lieutenant, stationed in an African territory during the Portuguese Colonial War (1961–74), narrates them while marching in 1974. He effortlessly draws his comrades into philosophical discussions, even as their small contingent endures surprise attacks from independence guerrillas. The film was screened out of competition at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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