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The Immortal Story

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A bitter merchant (Orson Welles) tries to bring to life a legend of a sailor who seduces a rich man's wife.
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Geoff Andrew Time Out Jun 24, 2006
Though shot for television on a low budget, this is a sumptuous experience. Go to Full Review A.H. Weiler New York Times May 10, 2005
2/5
Its sad and bittersweet effects are slowly achieved in brooding, garrulous, overly introspective style, except by Jeanne Moreau. Go to Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Feb 3, 2004
It's awkward yet exquisite. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Sep 17, 2016
2.5/4
[UPDATED 2025 REVIEW] Minor but not without interest. Go to Full Review Witney Seibold CraveOnline Sep 5, 2016
Perhaps Welles, in playing a man who doesn't understand art, was embodying his more vitriolic critics. He was presenting ever more complex art to critical agents, and was constantly met with confusion and literal interpretations. Go to Full Review Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews Sep 1, 2016
4/4
A dreamy fable of just-so proportion and asethetics...this literate and richly strange film has layers of meaning available to the viewer. [Criterion Blu-ray] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ęxçëşș M @ExcessMale Sep 25, 2021 Needs another 30 to 40 minutes to be satisfying and feel like like a true project from Orson Welles. See more Dec 16, 2016 This is the last fictional feature film from Orson Welles and to me it's a minor work. It doesn't have his usual flare and is pretty short, running just 58mins. It's worth watching for film buffs and I did enjoy Jeanne Moreau in it, but it was a challenge to get through and I would only recommend for serious film enthusiasts. See more Dec 15, 2016 Orson Welles trying to turn a myth/legend into a real one. Minimalistic adventure. See more Oct 27, 2016 A masterclass on editing and a magnification of Welles's genius, The Immortal Story is one of Welles's best. See more Oct 22, 2016 This little known gem made between Chimes at Midnight and F For Fake is a masterpiece. See more Sep 4, 2016 A lost Orson Welles classic! See more Read all reviews
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Orson Welles

Director

Orson Welles

Mr. Charles Clay

Jeanne Moreau

Virginie Ducrot

Roger Coggio

Elishama Levinsky

Orson Welles

Writer

Louise de Vilmorin

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Synopsis A bitter merchant (Orson Welles) tries to bring to life a legend of a sailor who seduces a rich man's wife.
Director
Orson Welles
Producer
Micheline Rozan
Screenwriter
Orson Welles, Louise de Vilmorin, Karen Blixen
Distributor
Altura Films Inc.
Production Co
Office de Radiodiffusion, Albina Productions S.a.r.l. [fr]
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 18, 1968, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 0m
Sound Mix
Mono
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