The immortal story
(DVD)
Contributors
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985, screenwriter,
Rozan, Micheline, television producer.
Vilmorin, Louise de, 1902-1969, screenwriter.
Kurant, Willy, 1934- director of photography.
Satie, Erik, 1866-1925, composer (expression)
Rozan, Micheline, television producer.
Vilmorin, Louise de, 1902-1969, screenwriter.
Kurant, Willy, 1934- director of photography.
Satie, Erik, 1866-1925, composer (expression)
Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inglewood - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 I335s | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (58 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 fold-out booklet.
Language
English
UPC
715515184618
Notes
General Note
Title from title frame.
General Note
Based on a novel by Isak Dinesen.
General Note
Originally produced in 1968 and broadcast on French television; later released in theaters.
General Note
Includes both English and French versions.
General Note
Soundtrack uses recordings of the music of Erik Satie made by pianists Aldo Cicciolini and Jean-Joël Barbier.
General Note
New, restored 4k digital transfer of the English-language version of the film.
General Note
Special features: audio commentary from 2005 featuring film scholar Adrian Martin; Portrait: Orson Welles, a 1968, documentary directed by François Reichenbach and Frédéric Rossif; new interview with actor Norman Eshley; interview from 2004 with cinematographer Willy Kurant; new interview with Welles scholar François Thomas; essay by film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum.
Creation/Production Credits
Piano pieces by Erik Satie ; peformed by Aldo Ciccolini, Jean-Joel Barbier ; director of photography, Willy Kurant ; editor, Yolande Maurette, Marcelle Pluet, Francoise Garnault, Claude Farny ; wardrobe by Pierre Cardin.
Participants/Performers
Jeanne Moreau, Orson Welles, Roger Coggio, Norman Eshley.
Description
A wealthy merchant in nineteenth century Macao becomes obsessed with bringing to life an oft-related anecdote about a rich man who gives a poor sailor a small sum of money to impregnate his wife.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.66:1 aspect ratio); Dolby Digital monaural.
Language
English or French dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Welles, O., Rozan, M., Vilmorin, L. d., Kurant, W., Satie, E., Ciccolini, A., Barbier, J., Maurette, Y., Pluet, M., Garnault, F., Farny, C., Cardin, P., Moreau, J., Coggio, R., Eshley, N., & Dinesen, I. (2016). The immortal story (DVD edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Orson Welles et al.. 2016. The Immortal Story. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Orson Welles et al.. The Immortal Story The Criterion Collection, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Welles, Orson, et al. The Immortal Story DVD edition., The Criterion Collection, 2016.
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