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The Immortal Story( 1968)

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Overview

An aged, wealthy trader plots with his servant to recreate a maritime tall tale, using a local woman and an unknown sailor as actors.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jeanne Moreau

      Virginie Ducrot

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      Orson Welles

      Charles Clay

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      Roger Coggio

      Elishama Levinsky

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      Norman Eshley

      Paul, the sailor

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      Fernando Rey

      Merchant

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    A review by rooprect

    10
    Written by rooprect on Fri May 30 2025
    The greatest story about storytelling from the greatest storyteller, "The Immortal Story" makes a challenging and profound statement while presenting itself as the simplest tale. It begins with an old sailor's yarn about a raggedy sailor who encounters a rich man and is paid a large sum of money to come to the rich man's house and perform a task. This story-within-the-story becomes the obsession of rich old Mr. Clay (Orson Welles) who, irritated at learning that it's only a legend, decides to make it really happen. What follows doesn't stray far from this simplest of plots, and yet as it tak...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • legend
    • sailor