A scetically adapted from Raul Brandão’s 1923 play, Gebo and the Shadow takes place almost entirely in one cramped room, its minimal action centered on a drab wooden table. GEBO AND THE SHADOW. The three talk a lot about the fate of the son, João. Oriented around this flat board are three key figures. GEBO AND THE SHADOW O Gebo e a Sombra. Despite his age and general weariness, Gebo keeps on working as an accountant to provide for his family. Gebo and the Shadow (Portuguese: O Gebo e a Sombra, French: Gebo et l'Ombre) is a 2012 Portuguese-French drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira.It is based on a play by Raul Brandão.It was shown at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. He lives with his wife, Doroteia, and his daughter-in-law, Sofia, but it is the absence of… ‎Gebo and the Shadow (2012) directed by Manoel de Oliveira • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd Special Features: - O Velho do Restelo (2014, 20 minutes) a short film by Manoel de Oliveira - Trailers - Reversible cover with new original art - Booklet featuring an essay Gebo is advanced in years, but has to carry on working as an accountant in order to maintain his family. Synopsis. Gebo lives a quiet life in a European port city with his wife, Doroteia, and his daughter-in-law, Sofia. It's difficult to see anything out there.. It wasn't me! based on the play by. As great as Manoel de Oliveira’s new film Gebo and the Shadow (O Gebo e a Sombra) is it wouldn’t be surprising to see it receive much less of an enthusiastic response than that which met his previous two features.Gebo is not as buoyantly ebullient or spritely in attitude or effect. Gebo and the Shadow: a film by Manuel de Oliveira 2012, 94 minutes: Synopsis For his final feature film, Portuguese master Manoel de Oliveira offers a foreboding fable of familial unrest. Shop Gebo and the Shadow [DVD] [2012] at Best Buy. It wasn't me! Ah! His old rug and slippers! Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up. Despite his age and general weariness, Gebo keeps on working as an accountant to provide for his family. It's been raining all day.. A lifetime of bad weather.. Despite his age and general weariness, Gebo keeps on working as an accountant to provide for his family. Price Match Guarantee. His latest, French-Portuguese co-production, Gebo and the Shadow (Gebo et l'ombre) thus offers a kind of time-travel for patient, older audiences willing to … Portugal, France, 2012. Mother, could you give us a bit more light? 95. The film received a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. 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