n Macao, Mr. Clay, a wealthy old merchant, with the idea of showing that money is more powerful than any other phantasy, wants to make a legendary tale come true. The story tells about a rich old man who offers a sailor some money to impregnate his wife.
"I don't like pretense… - Clay says - I like facts. If this tale has never happened, I will make it true".
Orson Welles' first color movie, The immortal story is based on a Karen Blixen's novel.
Country: Francia
Year: 1968
Running time: 58’
Genre: fiction
Screenplay: Orson Welles
Cinematography: Willy Curant
Editing: Yolande Marette, Marcelle Pluet, Françoise Garnault, Claude Farny
Music: Erik Satie
With: Jeanne Moreau, Roger Coggio, Orson Welles
Produced by: ORTF, Albina Film
