"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."
Ricardo Trêpa
as El Rei Sebastião
Luis Miguel Cintra
as Simão, Sapateiro Santo
Glória de Matos
as Rainha D. Catarina
Miguel Guilherme
as Truão
David Almeida
Ruy de Carvalho
as Conselheiro
José Manuel Mendes
Luís Lima Barreto
Rogério Samora
as D. Sancho I
José Wallenstein
as D. João I
Rui Morisson
as D. Afonso IV
João Pedro Vaz
as D. Afonso V
João Reis
as D. João II
Leonor Baldaque
as Woman's Choir (voice)
Filipe Cochofel
as D. Duarte
John Romão
as Moços de Câmara
Valérie Loiseleux
Editor
Paulo Branco
Producer
Manoel de Oliveira
Director
José Régio
Writer
Sabine Lancelin
Cinematography
Zé Branco
Production Design
Isabel Branco
Costume Design
Carlos Paredes
Music
Screenplay
Philippe Morel
Sound Designer
Sano de Perpessac
Makeup Artist