Story Overview

A Fish Called Wanda centers on Archie Leach (John Cleese), a reserved London barrister whose orderly life begins to unravel when he becomes romantically entangled with the seductive and cunning Wanda (Jamie Lee Curtis). Wanda is far from an ordinary woman; she is part of a group of jewel thieves scheming to secure a hidden stash of stolen diamonds.

As Archie is drawn deeper into Wanda’s web of deception, he finds himself caught between desire and danger. Wanda manipulates those around her with calculated charm, including her volatile and dim-witted accomplice Otto (Kevin Kline), whose unpredictable behavior adds chaos to an already complicated situation.

Driven by greed, betrayal, and shifting loyalties, each character attempts to outsmart the others in a race to claim the valuable jewels. What unfolds is a brilliantly constructed farce where romance, crime, and absurdity collide—raising the ultimate questions: who will walk away with the diamonds, and who will win Wanda’s elusive affection?