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Miranda is a British film of genre Drama released in USA on 18 january 2002 with Christina Ricci
Miranda (2002)
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Add to a movie listMiranda is a 2002 British comedy film starring Christina Ricci, Kyle MacLachlan, John Simm, John Hurt, Tamsin Greig and Julian Rhind-Tutt. The film is classified as a Romance/Thriller by IMDb.
Synopsis
Frank (Simm), a librarian in the United Kingdom, falls in love with a mysterious American dancer named Miranda (Ricci). Frank is complex and appears naive. However, his character is a complex as Miranda. There are graphic scenes of sex and seduction, which is not gratuitous, but depicts Frank's fantasy and unrealistic love for Miranda. She suddenly disappears, and he tracks her down in London, finding out that she is actually a con artist. He leaves her, returning to Northern England.Actors
Christina Ricci
(Miranda)
Tamsin Greig
(Receptionist)
Kyle MacLachlan
(Nailor)
John Simm
(Frank)
John Hurt
(Christian)
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