Sunday, January 27, 2008

The Immortal Story - Orson Welles (1968)

An excellent complement to F Is For Fake, exploring the telling and retelling of a story never meant to be real. A story whose embodiment precludes the telling. Welles is immobile throughout except for the crucial moment when he choreographs his story into existence.

An opalescent shell slips from Welles' dying fingers and rocks on the floor in the final minutes, echoing the opening scenes of Citizen Kane.

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