The Fifth Empire
HistoryDrama
Manoel de Oliveira directs José Régio's historical epic of religious and political power struggles. King Sebastião plans to make Portugal the world's Fifth Empire.
Cast
Ricardo TrêpaEl Rei Sebastião
Luís Miguel CintraSimão, Sapateiro Santo
Glória de MatosRainha D. Catarina
Miguel GuilhermeTruão
David AlmeidaTruão
Ruy de CarvalhoConselheiro
José Manuel MendesConselheiro
Luís Lima BarretoConselheiro
Rogério SamoraD. Sancho I
José WallensteinD. João I
Rui MorissonD. Afonso IV
João Pedro VazD. Afonso V
João ReisD. João II
Leonor BaldaqueWoman's Choir (voice)
Filipe CochofelD. Duarte
