The Man from Elysian Fields Movie Review 2001

Byron (Garcia) is a failing novelist who's having trouble supporting his wife (Margulies) and family. At his lowest point Byron meets dapper escort service operator Luther (Jagger), who offers him a job as a highly paid gigolo. Hiding his new job from his wife, Byron begins seeing Andrea (Williams), who happens to be the wife of his literary hero Tobias Alcott (Coburn). Tobias, who is agreeable to the arrangement, soon begins to ask Byron for help on his novel, which he believes will be his swan song. Meanwhile, Luther is having his own complications with a client (Huston) with whom he has fallen in love. An offbeat, satisfying look at seduction, betrayal and forgiveness of all kinds.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 106 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Oldest Profession, Writers, Marriage, Death & the Afterlife, L.A.

Screenplay

Jayson Philip Lasker

Cast

Andy Garcia, Mick Jagger, Julianna Margulies, Olivia Williams, James Coburn, Anjelica Huston, Michael Des Barres, Richard Bradford

Cinematography

Kramer Morgenthau

Director

George Hickenlooper

Music

Anthony Marinelli

Other

Steuart Pearce, Peter V. Meiselmann, Randy Gerston, Michael Brown, Jay Spratt, Matthew Jacobsen, Franckie Diago

Producer

Andrew D.T. Pfeffer, Donald Zuckerman, Andy Garcia, Cineson, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Fireworks Pictures