The Fifth Empire

6.5

2004-09-09

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.

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Cast

Ricardo Trêpa

El Rei Sebastião

Luís Miguel Cintra

Simão, Sapateiro Santo

Glória de Matos

Rainha D. Catarina

Miguel Guilherme

Truão

David Almeida

Truão

The Fifth Empire

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