The Fifth Empire
Synopsis
With the intention of creating a Portuguese empire, Dom Sebastiao sets off for Africa to fight in the name of Christ. In 1578, he faces a Muslim sultan during the Battle of Alcacer Quibir, but mysteriously disappears without trace. This tragic disappearance gives birth to the myth of the hidden king. In Portugal, this heroic myth is manifested by the arrival of a king on a white horse one misty morning. His return has an ultimate aim: to save humanity from evil.
In his castle, Dom Sebastiao conceptualizes the idea of a Christian Portuguese empire. With this in mind, he deems it necessary to leave for Africa in order to extend his empire.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (14)
Production and distribution (4)
- Co-production : Gemini Films
- Foreign production company : Madragoa Filmes
- Film exports/foreign sales : Gemini Films
- French distribution : Gemini Films
Full credits (11)
- Director of photography : Sabine Lancelin
- Assistant Director : José Maria Vaz Da Silva
- Editor : Valérie Loiseleux
- Sound Recordist : Philippe Morel
- Costume designer : Isabel Branco
- Author of original work : José Régio
- Production Manager : Alexandre Valente
- Press Attaché (film) : Matilde Incerti
- Continuity supervisor : Júlia Buisel
- Production Designer : Ze Branco
- Sound Mixer : Jean-Pierre Laforce
Media Gallery
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Historical
- Coproducer countries : Portugal, France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Minority French (Portugal, France)
Box-office & releases
TV broadcasting
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