在这部红衣夜合花喜剧/爱情/惊悚片中,英国图书管理员Frank (John Simm)爱上了神秘的美国舞蹈演员 Miranda (Christina Ricci)。她突然消失，他追寻她来到伦敦，却发现她是一个诈骗高手。他离开了她，回到了英格兰北部。
Miranda和她的老大(John Hurt)把不属于自己的房子卖给不知情的买家。在一宗大生意之后，老大离她而去，买家 (Kyle MacLachlan) 想要报复Miranda。Frank意识到他不应该离开她，于是他回到伦敦来救她。
A librarian begins a passionate affair with a mysterious woman who walks into his library. When she suddenly disappears he travels down to London to search for her only to discover that she has three identities - dancer, dominatrix and con-woman. But which one is the real Miranda?
