Seventeen experts on history and arts deliver brief lessons on their favorite subjects, considered the most relevant to cover nine hundred years of Portuguese culture. The camera shows from a distance, or in minute detail, the monuments or art pieces considered, or even the texts discussed by the narrators, reenacted on stage or recited by actors.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| LLuis AlbuquerqueNot listed | Not listed |
 Maria BarrosoNot listed | Not listed |
| JJoão de Freitas BrancoNot listed | Not listed |
 Luís Miguel CintraNot listed | Not listed |
| JJacinto do Prado CoelhoNot listed | Not listed |
 Marques D'AredeNot listed | Not listed |
| MManuela de FreitasNot listed | Not listed |
 Diogo DóriaNot listed | Not listed |
| JJosé-Augusto FrançaNot listed | Not listed |
 Maria do Céu GuerraNot listed | Not listed |
 Luís Lima BarretoNot listed | Not listed |
| EEduardo LourençoNot listed | Not listed |
 Teresa MadrugaNot listed | Not listed |
| AAlexandre MeloNot listed | Not listed |
 Eunice MuñozNot listed | Not listed |
 Eduardo Prado CoelhoNot listed | Not listed |
 Carlos PauloNot listed | Not listed |