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.
| Editing | Valérie Loiseleux | Editor |
| Directing | Manoel de Oliveira | Director |
| Writing | José Régio | Writer |
| Production | Paulo Branco | Producer |
| Crew | Sabine Lancelin | Cinematography |
| Sound | Carlos Paredes | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Isabel Branco | Costume Design |
| Art | Zé Branco | Production Design |
| Writing | Manoel de Oliveira | Screenplay |
| Sound | Philippe Morel | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sano de Perpessac | Makeup Artist |
