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
Luís Miguel Cintra
as Simão, Sapateiro Santo
Glória de Matos
as Rainha D. Catarina
Miguel Guilherme
as Truão
David Almeida
as Truão
Ruy de Carvalho
as Conselheiro
José Manuel Mendes
as Conselheiro
Luís Lima Barreto
as Conselheiro
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
