The Fifth Empire (2004)
• September 9th, 2004 • 2h 7min
History, Drama
Overview
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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