Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal (2008) (TV)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Directors:

Fenton Bailey
Randy Barbato

Release Date:

21 July 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

A look at the creation of former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss' latest venture, a Nevada-based male brothel called Heidi's Stud Farm, which caters to female clientèle. |

Cast

Anthony L. De Meo	...	Himself
Heidi Fleiss	...	Herself
Monique La Barr	...	Heidi Fleiss
Tom Slaughter	...	Himself

Also Known As:

Untitled Heidi Fleiss Documentary (USA) (working title)

Company:

HBO Films

Not what you would expect

If you are going to watch this expecting lots of steamy sex, think again. It mostly focuses on Heidi's downfall and attempts to rise back up again. She purchases some land in Nevada to build her Stud Farm to serve female clients and the focus is on her interactions with the locals and her own chaotic, lonely life. It is actually kind of sad and poignant. Not something you would expect from the Madam of Hollywood, who did business with some of the most powerful people in the industry. Now, she's alone and we see her flailing about, trying to resurrect past glories, shamelessly promoting herself, but it comes off as kind of pathetic. By the end, you are pretty certain she will not succeed in her original quest, but maybe she will find a little serentity along the way