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Release Date:
December 27, 1995
Original Title:
Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam
Alternate Titles:
Holivudska Madam Heidi Fleiss
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
BBC
CBC
Cinemax Reel Life
InPictures
Lafayette Films
WDR
Production Countries:
Canada | Germany | United Kingdom | United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
GB: 15 US: R
Runtime: 106
A documentary crew from the BBC arrives in L.A. intent on interviewing Heidi Fleiss, a year after her arrest for running a brothel but before her trial. Several months elapse before the interview, so the crew searches for anyone who'll talk about the young woman. Two people have a lot to say to the camera: a retired madam named Alex for whom Fleiss once worked and Fleiss's one-time boyfriend, Ivan Nagy, who introduced her to Alex. Alex and Nagy don't like each other, so the crew shuttles between them with "she said" and "he said." When they finally interview Fleiss, they spend their time reciting what Alex and Nagy have had to say and asking her reaction.
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Assistant Production Coordinator:
Douglas Harms
Associate Producer:
Rieta Oord
Cinematography:
Paul Kloss
Co-Producer:
Kahane Cooperman
Director:
Nick Broomfield
Editor:
Susan J. Bloom
Original Music Composer:
David Bergeaud
Producer:
Nick Broomfield
Sound:
Mark A. Rozett
Sound Mixer:
Michael Miller
Sound Recordist:
Mark A. Rozett
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