An aged, wealthy trader plots with his servant to recreate a maritime tall tale, using a local woman and an unknown sailor as actors.
The Immortal Story (1968) is a drama, romance and tv movie film directed by Orson Welles, released on September 18, 1968 with a runtime of 58m. It stars Jeanne Moreau, Orson Welles, Roger Coggio and Norman Eshley. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 98 ratings.
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Jeanne Moreau
as Virginie Ducrot
Orson Welles
as Charles Clay
Roger Coggio
as Elishama Levinsky
Norman Eshley
as Paul, the sailor
Fernando Rey
as Merchant
Directed by Orson Welles, written by Louise de Vilmorin, Karen Blixen and Orson Welles, produced by Jacques-Bernard Dupont, Albina du Boisrouvray and Micheline Rozan.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 98 ratings.
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.…
Reviewed on May 30, 2025
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The Immortal Story (1968) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Immortal Story (1968) includes Jeanne Moreau, Orson Welles, Roger Coggio, Norman Eshley and Fernando Rey. The film was directed by Orson Welles. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Immortal Story was released on September 18, 1968 and runs for 58m.
The Immortal Story (1968) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 98 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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