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Novelist Byron Tiller (Andy Garcia) has run dry. His first novel, though critically acclaimed, didn’t make much money for him. He’s already groveled to his editor for an advance on nothing. He’s groveled to his former boss for his job back at an ad agency. He’s even groveled to his wealthy father-in-law. All to no avail. He’s depressed over the idea that he can’t support his devoted wife, Dena (Julianna Margulies) and baby.
One day, he talks to Luther Fox (Mick Jagger) who has a mysterious little office down the hall from Byron’s hidey-hole writing office. Turns out, Mr. Fox runs Elysian Fields, an elite male escort service catering to wealthy married women.
His first “date” is going to an opera with Andrea Allcott (Olivia Williams) who is utterly charmed by Byron. Andrea is married to the elderly, ill, and extremely popular novelist Tobias Allcott (James Colburn). Andrea is a lonely woman who truly loves her husband. Tobias doesn’t mind her having a lover. In fact, in short order, Tobias and Byron become friends, and Tobias solicits Byron to help him complete his last novel.
Others in the cast include Anjelica Huston plays Luther Fox’s own regular client; Michael Des Barres as Nigel Halsey, an aging escort; and Joe Santos as Dom, the restaurateur.
Directed by George Hickenlooper.
Run time: 1 hour, 46 minutes
Rating R.
My personal rating: B+
“If you don’t use success to enrich your life, then you’re just putting failure into Gucci shoes.”
Novelist Byron Tiller (Andy Garcia) has run dry. His first novel, though critically acclaimed, didn’t make much money for him. He’s already groveled to his editor for an advance on nothing. He’s groveled to his former boss for his job back at an ad agency. He’s even groveled to his wealthy father-in-law. All to no avail. He’s depressed over the idea that he can’t support his devoted wife, Dena (Julianna Margulies) and baby.
One day, he talks to Luther Fox (Mick Jagger) who has a mysterious little office down the hall from Byron’s hidey-hole writing office. Turns out, Mr. Fox runs Elysian Fields, an elite male escort service catering to wealthy married women.
His first “date” is going to an opera with Andrea Allcott (Olivia Williams) who is utterly charmed by Byron. Andrea is married to the elderly, ill, and extremely popular novelist Tobias Allcott (James Colburn). Andrea is a lonely woman who truly loves her husband. Tobias doesn’t mind her having a lover. In fact, in short order, Tobias and Byron become friends, and Tobias solicits Byron to help him complete his last novel.
Others in the cast include Anjelica Huston plays Luther Fox’s own regular client; Michael Des Barres as Nigel Halsey, an aging escort; and Joe Santos as Dom, the restaurateur.
Directed by George Hickenlooper.
Run time: 1 hour, 46 minutes
Rating R.
My personal rating: B+
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