The Immortal Story

The Immortal Story
Spanish theatrical poster
Based onThe Immortal Story
by Karen Blixen
Screenplay byLouise de Vilmorin
Orson Welles
Directed byOrson Welles
StarringJeanne Moreau
Orson Welles
Roger Coggio
Norman Eshley
Country of originFrance
Original languagesEnglish
French
Production
ProducerMicheline Rozan
CinematographyWilly Kurant
EditorsClaude Farny
Françoise Garnault
Yolande Maurette
Marcelle Pluet
Running time48 mins (French version)
60 mins (English version)
Original release
Release24 May 1968 (1968-05-24)

The Immortal Story (French: Une histoire immortelle) is a 1968 French film directed by Orson Welles and starring Jeanne Moreau. The film was originally broadcast on French television and was later released in theatres. It was based on a short story by the Danish writer Karen Blixen (more widely known by her pen name Isak Dinesen). With a running time of sixty minutes, it is the shortest feature film directed by Welles.