Gebo and the Shadow
2012 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 724 VOTES · DIR. Manoel de Oliveira
Overview
Despite his age and general weariness, Gebo keeps on working as an accountant to provide for his family. He lives with his wife, Doroteia, and his daughter-in-law, Sofia, but it is the absence of João, son and husband, that worries them.Gebo seems to be hiding something, especially to Doroteia, who is anxiously waiting to see her son again. Sofia is also waiting for her husband to come home, and yet she fears him. All of a sudden, João arrives and everything changes.
Dialogue Timeline — 934 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:14 GEBO AND THE SHADOW based on the play by
00:07:18 No one cares about art any more!
00:10:35 And you...
00:13:24 Oh, if she ever finds out that the son she raised...
00:16:51 And then you come home and don't say a word to make me suffer.
00:20:30 We gave them everything.
00:23:51 Like the rain falling outside onto the eaves, drop by drop.
00:27:26 God help me!
00:31:32 Now go to bed. I'm going to stay up working till late.
00:36:54 You can imagine... with Torres.
00:40:43 Who's the lucky fellow that will receive that, eh?
00:43:54 Do you hear? A lovely march.
00:46:42 Now this!
00:49:04 Just me and despair, just me and the blackness.
00:52:31 Yes, it's funny! That's a funny thing...
00:55:07 It even gives off heat!
00:59:01 If you knew how much I've suffered!
01:01:55 when I thought you were cold.
01:06:13 This drains my strength away.
01:09:53 - Yes. - A thief.
01:14:56 I think the papers are forecasting good weather...
01:18:53 "was stolen...
01:21:48 Yes. She's crying.
01:24:39 we've spent our whole lives like this, me lying, her crying and dreaming.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed934
Dialogue density9.8 lines / min
First line00:01:14
Final line01:24:39
Production Record
DirectorManoel de Oliveira
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes724