DVD
The immortal story
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Languages
English or French dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Roger Coggio, Norman Eshley, Fernando Rey.
Publication Information
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2016]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (58 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
A wealthy merchant in nineteenth century Macao becomes obsessed with bringing to life an oft-told yarn about a rich man who gives a poor sailor a small sum of money to impregnate his wife.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on the short story by Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen).
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968.
Special features: New, restored 4K digital transfer of the English-language version of the film ; alternate French-language version of the film ; audio commentary from 2009 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.