The Immortal One

The Immortal One (1963)

L'Immortelle

A melancholy man meets a stunning, mysterious woman while he is traveling, and discovers she may or may not be involved in a prostitution ring. She disappears after their relationship lasts a few days, and though he searches for her, those around him pretend not to know who he is speaking of.

Date of release
1963-03-27
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (49)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Director
Alain Robbe-Grillet

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Louis Delluc Prize

L'Immortelle is a 1963 international co-produced drama film directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet, his first feature after the worldwide success of Last Year at Marienbad which he wrote. Entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival, it also won the Prix Louis Delluc.

Production

Alain Robbe-Grillet, who was one of the most successful screenwriters of the French New Wave, longed to direct a feature film, but no offers of backing were forthcoming. At length, a Belgian producer agreed to let him direct a film from his own screenplay, on condition that the film be shot in Turkey, using "blocked funds" (profits from an earlier film that could not be taken out of the country) owed to Cocinor, the French production company.

Robbe-Grillet wrote a very detailed plan for the shooting, and wanted it followed in every detail. Both Françoise Brion and Jacques Doniol-Valcroze were friends of the director; though he had written the scenario with other actors in mind, he decided on them instead.

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