

Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

Ricardo Trêpa
El Rei Sebastião

Luís Miguel Cintra
Simão, Sapateiro Santo

Glória de Matos
Rainha D. Catarina

Miguel Guilherme
Truão

David Almeida
Truão

Ruy de Carvalho
Conselheiro

José Manuel Mendes
Conselheiro

Luís Lima Barreto
Conselheiro

Rogério Samora
D. Sancho I

José Wallenstein
D. João I

Rui Morisson
D. Afonso IV

João Pedro Vaz
D. Afonso V
Director & Crew
Manoel de Oliveira
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of The Fifth Empire?
It has an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 based on 8 votes.
Who directed The Fifth Empire?
The Fifth Empire was directed by Manoel de Oliveira and released in 2004.
How long is The Fifth Empire?
The Fifth Empire has a runtime of 2 hours and 7 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2004-09-09
- Budget
- $7.5M
- Status
- Released





