The immortal story
(DVD)
Contributors
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985 screenwriter,
Rozan, Micheline, television producer.
Vilmorin, Louise de, 1902-1969, screenwriter.
Ciccolini, Aldo, performer.
Barbier, Jean-Joël, 1920-1994, performer.
Rozan, Micheline, television producer.
Vilmorin, Louise de, 1902-1969, screenwriter.
Ciccolini, Aldo, performer.
Barbier, Jean-Joël, 1920-1994, performer.
Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Format
DVD
Edition
DVD edition., Two-DVD special edition.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (58 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded-out booklet.
Status
Main Library - Media
DVD Immortal
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DVD Immortal
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Published
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Edition
DVD edition., Two-DVD special edition.
Language
English
UPC
715515184618
Notes
General Note
Title from title frame.
General Note
Based on a novel by Isak Dinesen.
General Note
Originally released 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 format; 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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