Movie Description
The Fountain of Youth
(1958)Overview
A darkly comic fable about vanity and desire, "The Fountain of Youth" follows a newly married couple whose relationship is destabilized by the arrival of a potion that promises centuries of youth and beauty—but in a quantity sufficient for only one person. As temptation and resentment grow, the gift becomes a catalyst for moral and emotional collapse. Written, directed, and narrated by Orson Welles and based on John Collier’s short story “Youth from Vienna,” the film uses stylized narration and experimental visual techniques to construct a compact essay on human vanity. (Note: Originally produced in 1956 as a television pilot and broadcast once in 1958 as part of NBC’s Colgate Theatre anthology series (S1E5); it later achieved independent archival and cultural status, including a 1958 Peabody Award.)
Featured Crew
- Director : Orson Welles
- Producer : Orson Welles
- Writer : Orson Welles,John Collier
- Editor : Bud Molin
- Cast : Marjorie Bennett,Madge Blake,Billy House,Rick Jason,Nancy Kulp,Joi Lansing,Dan Tobin,Orson Welles
Cast
journalist
journalist
Albert Morgan
Alan Brody
Stella Morgan
Carolyn Coates
Humphrey Baxter
the narrator
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Facts
Original TitleThe Fountain of Youth
Status Released
Release Information
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1958-09-16
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 27m
Production CompaniesOrson Welles Enterprises,Desilu Productions
Genres
- TV Movie
- Drama
