Original Sin is a 2001 American erotic thriller directed by Michael Cristofer and starring Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie, set in late 19th century Cuba, in which wealthy coffee merchant Luis Vargas orders a mail-order bride from America — and when Julia arrives looking nothing like her photos, he accepts her explanation and marries her on the spot. The two fall into a passionate and intensely erotic relationship, but as Luis grows closer to Julia, she becomes increasingly mysterious — and when an American private investigator arrives claiming to be looking for Julia on behalf of her sister, Luis discovers that Julia is not who she claims to be at all, having stolen the identity of another woman, drained his bank accounts, and fled with her criminal lover Billy — yet despite the betrayal, Luis finds himself so consumed by his obsession with her that he cannot stop pursuing her even as she continues to deceive and manipulate him.