Le cinquième empire (2004)
Projetant de créer un empire portugais, dom Sebastião part combattre au nom du Christ en Afrique. Il affronte en 1578 un sultan musulman lors de la bataille d'Alcacer Quibir, mais disparaît mystérieusement sans laisser de traces... Cette disparition tragique donne naissance ainsi au mythe du roi caché. Au Portugal, ce mythe du héros se traduit par la venue du roi sur son cheval blanc, un matin brumeux. Son retour a un but ultime : préserver l'humanité contre le mal.
Directeur:
Manoel de Oliveira
écrivain:
Manoel de Oliveira
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Ricardo Trêpa as El Rei Sebastião |
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Luís Miguel Cintra as Simão, Sapateiro Santo |
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Glória de Matos as Rainha D. Catarina |
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Miguel Guilherme as Truão |
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David Almeida as Truão |
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Ruy de Carvalho as Conselheiro |
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José Manuel Mendes as Conselheiro |
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Luís Lima Barreto as Conselheiro |
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Rogério Samora as D. Sancho I |
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José Wallenstein as D. João I |
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Rui Morisson as D. Afonso IV |
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João Pedro Vaz as D. Afonso V |
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João Reis as D. João II |
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Leonor Baldaque as Woman's Choir (voice) |
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Filipe Cochofel as D. Duarte |
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John Romão as Moços de Câmara |
| Editing | Valérie Loiseleux | Editor |
| Production | Paulo Branco | Producer |
| Directing | Manoel de Oliveira | Director |
| Writing | José Régio | Writer |
| Crew | Sabine Lancelin | Cinematography |
| Art | Zé Branco | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Isabel Branco | Costume Design |
| Sound | Carlos Paredes | Music |
| Writing | Manoel de Oliveira | Screenplay |
| Sound | Philippe Morel | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sano de Perpessac | Makeup Artist |