Gregory Korostishevsky

When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.

As a Juilliard professor is interviewed by a woman and her husband for her dissertation on the history of dance in 1960s New York City, it becomes increasingly clear that there are ulterior motives to the couple's visit.

The professional and personal life of a sexual surrogate begins to unravel when she starts working with a new client.