HEIDI FLEISS: HOLLYWOOD MADAM

USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany – 1995 – Color – 106’

Dir.: Nick Broomfield | Cin.: Paul Kloss | Ed.: Susan J. Bloom | Mus.: David Bergeaud | Narration: Nick Broomfield | Prod.: Nick Broomfield, Kahane Corn Cooperman, Riete Oord

The young Heidi Fleiss, widely known as the Hollywood Madam, ran a high-end prostitution ring in Los Angeles until she came face to face with the law — both for the nature of her work and for financial crimes. The resulting scandal shocked the American society. This documentary traces the rise and fall of Fleiss, and through her life, activities, and connections with famous clients, it exposes the dangerous and dark underbelly of the sex industry — corruption, collusion, and the hypocrisy of power. A gripping documentary that mostly feels like watching a fiction film.