A handsome lawyer has kept in touch with the widow of a friend. The said widow, a rich, sophisticated and glamorous woman, would like to see their relationship grow closer - much closer. Suddenly there arrives a newcomer in town : a young brunette who takes one look at the lawyer and gets smitten by Cupid's arrow, too. She doesn't have a penny to her name, but she's got wit, boldness and imagination...
Do not be deceived by the name : this is a comedy, not a horror or fantasy movie. The pennyless heroine, who can't afford an hotel room, stays with some fairground entertainers, including a pseudo-soothsayer. Replacing the soothsayer and hiding beneath mysterious veils, she too ventures into the wild and whacky world of fake predictions... So it's a comedy - and it's a good one. Fresh, funny and clever, the movie contains not one, not two, but three main female characters who know what they want and go for it. This gives the work a surprisingly modern feel.
There are also memorable minor characters, such as an old lady with a Pekinese dog who watches in delight as her neighbours manhandle a growing succession of visitors.
The viewer also gets to enjoy some snappy dialogue, jokes and (more or less veiled) insults. The costumes are a delight, as are the costume jewellery and the numerous saucy hats.
Do not be deceived by the name : this is a comedy, not a horror or fantasy movie. The pennyless heroine, who can't afford an hotel room, stays with some fairground entertainers, including a pseudo-soothsayer. Replacing the soothsayer and hiding beneath mysterious veils, she too ventures into the wild and whacky world of fake predictions... So it's a comedy - and it's a good one. Fresh, funny and clever, the movie contains not one, not two, but three main female characters who know what they want and go for it. This gives the work a surprisingly modern feel.
There are also memorable minor characters, such as an old lady with a Pekinese dog who watches in delight as her neighbours manhandle a growing succession of visitors.
The viewer also gets to enjoy some snappy dialogue, jokes and (more or less veiled) insults. The costumes are a delight, as are the costume jewellery and the numerous saucy hats.