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
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
Pvt. Pedro / Alcácer Warrior
António Sequeira Lopes
Soldier / Lusitanian Warrior / Alcácer Warrior
Mateus Lorena
King Sebastian of Portugal
Lola Forner
Princess Dona Isabel
Raúl Fraire
King Afonso I of Portugal
Ruy de Carvalho
Preacher at Funeral / Suicidal Warrior
Teresa Menezes
Venus
Leonor Silveira
Tethys
Paulo Matos
Radio Operator / Vasco da Gama
Francisco Baião
Prince John
João Bénard da Costa
Baron of Alvito
Luís Mascarenhas
King Afonso V of Portugal
Jorge Rolla
Priest / Wounded Man
José Ramos
Friar Fernando
Ricardo Trêpa
Soldier
Catarina Furtado
Isle of Love Woman
Sofia Sá da Bandeira
André Gago
Ana David
Statue at the Monastery of Batalha
Manoel de Oliveira
Narrator
António Lupi
Pepe Ruiz
Ángel Gómez
Salvador Martos
Mateus Cardoso
Altino Almeida
Jaime Silva
Director
P. Joao Marques
Writer
Paulo Branco
Producer
Gerardo Herrero
Mar 14, 2014
Jan 23, 1962
Jun 6, 2007
Jan 1, 2010
Apr 22, 2009
Jul 27, 1972
Mar 28, 2006
Mar 16, 1990
Nov 23, 2022
Oct 5, 1989
Apr 10, 1951
Apr 20, 1939
Feb 2, 1983
Apr 27, 1961
Jul 7, 2004
Apr 17, 1981
Gemini Films
FR
Tornasol Media
ES
Madragoa Filmes
PT
France
Portugal
Spain
Português