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.