A rich, bitter, and spiteful old merchant of Macao (Orson
Welles) hears the tale of a wealthy man hiring a sailor to impregnate his young
wife and seeks to make it true, through the help of his assistant (Roger
Coggio) and two young hires (Jeanne Moreau and Norman Eshley). Intriguing minor
Wellesian concoction from an Isak Dinesen story feels like something only
Welles himself could have cooked up, beautifully shot and directed with a
unique and irresistible story.
