the immortal story (1968)
Isak Dineson was one of Welles’ favorite writers
(Hemingway’s too, by the way) and this movie does perfect justice to
her short story. It was made for French television and it’s only an
hour long, the only narrative film Welles ever made in color.
The story concerns an old man, a merchant, in Macao
who finds stories disturbing because they portray events which never
actually happened. His solution is to take a common sailor’s tale and
actually make it come true. A wonderful story, beautifully told.
Starring Welles and Jeanne Moreau.