Film Synopsis
Even though he is worn down with age, Gebo continues to work as an
accountant so that he can support his family. He lives with his wife
Doroteia and daughter-in-law Sofia. The couple are mostly
concerned with their son João, who is away from home. Gebo
seems to know something about João's absence, something he is
keeping from his wife. Sofia is equally anxious over what has
become of her husband. But when João suddenly puts in an
appearance, things change in a way that no one could have foreseen...
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Film Credits
- Director: Manoel de Oliveira
- Script: Raul Brandão (play),
Manoel de Oliveira
- Cinematographer: Renato Berta
- Cast: Michael Lonsdale (Gebo),
Claudia Cardinale (Doroteia),
Jeanne Moreau (Candidinha),
Leonor Silveira (Sofia),
Luís Miguel Cintra (Chamiço),
Ricardo Trêpa (João),
Bastien Guio (Un voisin)
- Country: Portugal / France
- Language: French
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 95 min
- Aka: O Gebo e a Sombra ;
Gebo and the Shadow