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The Immortal Story (1968)
Histoire immortelle (original title)

TV Movie  -  58 min  -  Drama
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The Portuguese colony of Macao in the 19th century. Mr. Clay is a very rich merchant and the subject of town gossip... See full summary »

Director:

Orson Welles

Writers:

Orson Welles, Louise de Vilmorin, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau and Roger Coggio
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jeanne Moreau ...
Virginie Ducrot
Orson Welles ...
Mr. Charles Clay
Roger Coggio Roger Coggio ...
Elishama Levinsky
Norman Eshley Norman Eshley ...
Paul, the sailor
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The Portuguese colony of Macao in the 19th century. Mr. Clay is a very rich merchant and the subject of town gossip. He has spent many years in China and is now quite old. He likes his clerk Levinsky to read the company's accounts to him at night for relaxation. Tonight Mr. Clay recounts a true story he heard years before about a rich man who paid a poor sailor 5 guineas to father a child with his beautiful young wife. Levinsky says that's a popular old sailor's legend and not true. Mr. Clay has no heir for his fortune and no wife either. He resolves to make the story true... Levinsky approaches Virginie, another clerk's mistress, and strikes a bargain for 300 guineas. Now to find the sailor... Written by David Woodfield  

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Sailor | Legend | Melancholy | Metaphysical | Cult Director  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

História Imortal See more »

Filming Locations:

Chinchón, Madrid, Spain See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Albina Productions S.a.r.l., Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF) See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Welles originally planned for The Immortal Story to be made as part of an anthology of adaptations of stories by Dinesen. Originally made for French TV, later released in theatres. At the current time, unavailable in any form in the American home video market. See more »

Quotes

Elishama Levinsky: [holding shell to ear] I have heard it before... long ago... but where?
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Referenced in Brunnen (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Gnossienne No.1"
Written by Erik Satie
Performed by Jean-Jacques Barbier (piano) and Aldo Ciccolini (piano) See more »