Miranda (2002)

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... See full summary »

Director:

Marc Munden

Writer:

Rob Young

Stars:

Christina Ricci, John Simm, Kyle MacLachlan

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Christina Ricci	...	Miranda
John Simm	...	Frank
Kyle MacLachlan	...	Nailor
John Hurt	...	Christian
Julian Rhind-Tutt	...	Rod
Cavan Clerkin	...	Gerry
Matthew Marsh	...	Charles
Pik Sen Lim	...	Mrs. Wang (as Pik-Sen Lim)
Joanne Froggatt	...	Jacquie
Tamsin Greig	...	Receptionist
Ryozo Kohira	...	Japanese Businessman
Dennis Matsuki	...	Interpreter
Carol Sua	...	Mrs. Wang's Sister

Storyline

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?

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Plot Keywords:

library | dominatrix | librarian | bare breasts | obsession | 

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Taglines:

smartsexydangeroussmartsexydangeroussmart

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong sexuality and language

Details

Country:

UK Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 November 2003 (UK)

Also Known As:

Miranda de Marc Munden

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Feelgood Films, Film Council, FilmFour

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Two silver hair clips abruptly disappear from Miranda's hair during her "Thelma and Louise" conversation with Christian.

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Quotes

Frank: 2000 people disappear each week. By 2076, There will be no one left. Except me.

User Reviews

Take the good with the bad

"Miranda" has nice performances, well-composed and lighted shots, snappy editing, whimsical and funny moments... so then why does it ultimately fail to make a lasting impression? Perhaps because there is so little connection to the "real world", as evidenced by the way that not a single character in this piece behaves in the manner a real person would. The entire film is an artificial construct, an abstract meditation on human nature that sadly fails to reference anything recognizable in most peoples' lives. The result is a film that bores, but occasionally rewards.

That said, the writing is clever and even rises to the inspired once or twice. Likewise, the visual sophistication of what and how things appear in-frame, the camera movements and the just-right switching between shots and angles points to something far beyond competency. Let's just say that "Miranda" was an artfully realized misfire, a "nice try" for all those involved. Let's hope they all move on to find something that suits their particular muses better.