

12/10/1990
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.

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

Miguel Guilherme
as Pvt. Salvador / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

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

Luís Lucas
as Cpl. Brito / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Nobleman

Carlos Gomes
as Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior

António Sequeira Lopes
as Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior

Mateus Lorena
as King Sebastian of Portugal

Lola Forner
as Princess Dona Isabel

Raúl Fraire
as King Afonso I of Portugal

Ruy de Carvalho
as Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior

Teresa Menezes
as Venus

Leonor Silveira
as Tethys

Paulo Matos
as Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama

Francisco Baião
as Prince John

João Bénard da Costa
as Baron of Alvito

Luís Mascarenhas
as King Afonso V of Portugal

Jorge Rolla
as Priest / Wounded Man

José Ramos
as Friar Fernando

Ricardo Trêpa
as Soldier

Catarina Furtado
as Isle of Love Woman

Sofia Sá da Bandeira
as Isle of Love Woman

André Gago
as Soldier

Ana David
as Statue at the Monastery of Batalha

Manoel de Oliveira
as Narrator

António Lupi
as Soldier

Pepe Ruiz
as Soldier

Ángel Gómez
as Soldier

Salvador Martos
as Soldier

Mateus Cardoso
as Soldier

Altino Almeida
as Soldier

Jaime Silva
as Soldier
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