三十年代美国经济大萧条,市面上一片荒芜。家庭主妇Cecilia(米亚·法罗 Mia Farrow 饰)白天应对沉闷的服务生工作(由于经济崩溃 ,很快也失去这份工作),晚上面对毫无情趣的丈夫。身为狂热影迷的她日日走进影院观看一部叫《开罗紫罗兰》的电影,熟习到连台词表情都能记住,电影里没有经济萧条,电影里是上流社会的宴席与取乐。这日奇怪的事发生了,戏里面的男主角Tom(杰夫·丹尼尔斯 Jeff Dan...
In the 19th century, an expert marine biologist is hired by the government to determine what's sinking ships all over the ocean. His daughter follows him. They are intercepted by a mysterious captain ...