Gebo and the Shadow

Gebo and the Shadow
Directed by Manoel de Oliveira
Written by Manoel de Oliveira
Raul Brandão (play)
Produced by Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre
Luís Urbano
Starring Michael Lonsdale
Jeanne Moreau
Claudia Cardinale
Ricardo Trêpa
Leonor Silveira
Cinematography Renato Berta
Edited by Valérie Loiseleux
Release dates
  • 5 September 2012 (Venice)
  • 27 September 2012 (Portugal)
Running time
90 minutes
Countries Portugal
France
Brazil
Language French
Budget €1.6 million

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. The film received a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

It was the final feature film directed by de Oliveira, who was 104 years of age when the film was released, and one of the last film appearances of Jeanne Moreau before her death on 31 July 2017.

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