In the pavilions of the Mirograph film factory built in Odessa almost on the seashore, another film is being filmed. But one after another, the actresses invited to play the main role are found lying in a coffin, strewn with wondrous flowers and... with a noose around their neck. To finish the film, the director of the film factory invites Vera Kholodnaya herself. Is her life really in danger? At the same time, Mishka Yaponchik himself promises to protect the actress, who could not resist her charms...