Amazon.co.uk Review Add The Man from Elysian Fields to the list of essential movies about the pains of writing. This wry comedy-drama charts the frustrations of a financially strapped novelist (Andy Garcia) as he desperately and secretly agrees to be an "escort" for ladies who need, err, escorting. This leads him into a Faustian bargain to help a beautiful client (Olivia Williams) whose husband, a once-great, now-dying writer (a mighty James Coburn), is struggling with a final work. Of course the fact that the men are sharing a project and a woman complicates matters--and Garcia's loyal wife (Julianna Margulies) is curious about all these nights spent away. The movie explores different levels of compromise and betrayal, yet it remains tartly amusing throughout. And it has a glorious casting inspiration: the director of the mysterious escort service is played by Mick Jagger, looking decadently elegant and purring like a vaguely satanic Siamese cat. --Robert Horton Product Description Byron Tiller (Andy Garcia) is a struggling writer. Although he has had some limited success - which prompted his wife Dena (Juliana Margulies) to continue to support him - he is now reaching rock bottom, even approaching his old ad agency for his job back. But his life is about to change when he meets Luther Fox (Mick Jagger), who offers him a job as a male escort. Unable to resist the offer of an income, Byron takes up the offer and begins to lead a strange double life.

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