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
portugal
warfare
portuguese history
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
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)