Drama ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1987 · 1h 32m

Mayflower Madam

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Director
Lou Antonio
Cast
Candice Bergen as Sydney Biddle Barrows Chris Sarandon as Matt Whittington Caitlin Clarke as Virginia Jim Antonio as Frank Gullet Debra Rogers as Tammy Leslie Hardy as Hilary
Crew
Elliot Davis — Director of Photography David A. Simmons — Editor David Shire — Original Music Composer Elizabeth Gill — Writer Charles E. Israel — Writer Robert Halmi Sr. — Producer
Tagline

Sex Sells! For real-life Manhattanite Sydney Biddle Barrows, it sold very, very well...

Synopsis

Inspired by the explosive sex-for-sale scandal that rocked Manhattan in 1984, the infamous Sydney Biddle Barrows, a driven young socialite, opens an exclusive escort service catering to the wealthy and affluent. From Sydney's rise to become a million-dollar, modern-day madam to her notorious plummet into bankruptcy and public disgrace, experience a private glimpse into the forbidden world of high-class prostitution-where money talks...pleasure sells...and discretion is everything.

Mood & Themes
double lifesex scandalescort servicebased on true storyprostitutionsocialitebankruptcymanhattan, new york citymayflower pilgrimsdebutantehigh class
Key Collaborators
Lou Antonio Director Elliot Davis Director of Photography David A. Simmons Editor David Shire Original Music Composer Elizabeth Gill Writer Charles E. Israel Writer Robert Halmi Sr. Producer Charles C. Bennett Production Design
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