Masquerade (1988)

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Masquerade is a 1988 American neo-noir romantic thriller film directed by Bob Swaim and starring Rob Lowe, Meg Tilly, Kim Cattrall, and Doug Savant. Written by Dick Wolf, the film is about a recently orphaned heiress in the Hamptons who falls in love with a young yacht racing captain who is not completely truthful with her about his past.

Production

The film was originally called Dying for Love, though MGM mandated the title change to Masquerade during production. Dick Wolf claimed the title was changed because of studio nervousness due to a series of AIDS-awareness condom ads equating making love with death. It was the first American film from Bob Swaim, an American director who had forged a career in France, and enjoyed success with La Balance. The project was greenlit by Alan Ladd Jr.

Rob Lowe promoted his then-girlfriend Melissa Gilbert for the lead role but she was not cast.

Asked about the torrid sex scene with Lowe, Meg Tilly said, "I have nothing against nudity if it serves a purpose other than bringing in more dollars, but I'd never done a love scene before and I found it hard to do. We all feel sensitive about the way we behave in bed and it's strange having someone watch and correct you--and Bob (Swaim) did give quite a bit of direction in those scenes," she added with a laugh.

The film was shot over approximately ten weeks. Principal photography took place on Long Island in Amagansett, Bridgehampton, East Hampton, Gardiners Bay, Montauk Harbor, Riverhead, Sag Harbor, Shelter Island, and Southampton Village. Filming also took place at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California.

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