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Gebo and the Shadow

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An honored and poor patriarch sacrifices himself to save his son.
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R. Emmet Sweeney Film Comment Magazine 06/12/2014
'Gebo' is an elemental thudding back to earth, body and soul entombed inside a dimly lit abode. Go to Full Review A.O. Scott New York Times 05/27/2014
An intriguing minor composition by a shrewd and skillful master of the art. Go to Full Review Aaron Cutler Village Voice 05/27/2014
Gebo and the Shadow is a film about concrete, hard, and material things, as well as one about illusions. Its dramatic elements are simple. Go to Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row 11/16/2019
3/4
De Oliveira concocts striking images in very confined spaces, leaving us with a film that should feel cramped and claustrophobic but instead feels consistently vibrant and alive. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 08/30/2019
It may be directed by the world's oldest director, but it's one of Oliveira's most potent and rewarding titles from this late portion of his career, as well as an indication that he's lost none of his talents as one of the world's notable directors. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/20/2019 Absolutely boring and horrible. I call this unwatchable. What a waste of $4.99 See more 10/20/2019 I began to get lost at parts and some seemed dry and lacked any connection to the story See more 10/19/2019 this is absolute shit See more 10/19/2019 I learned that any movie RT gives 5 stars to I should run from. If it's not some Euro film about a guy playing the mandolin while riding in donkey driven, cheese-laden cart through the wine country, RT doesn't like it. See more 10/18/2019 I thought it was a complete waste of time and money See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Manoel de Oliveira

Director

Claudia Cardinale

Doroteia

Jeanne Moreau

Candidinha

Michaël Lonsdale

Gebo

Ricardo Trêpa

João

Leonor Silveira

Sofia

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Movie Info

Synopsis An honored and poor patriarch sacrifices himself to save his son.
Director
Manoel de Oliveira
Producer
Sandro Aguilar, Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Luís Urbano
Screenwriter
Manoel de Oliveira
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 17, 2019
Runtime
1h 35m