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Lieberman in Love

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Lieberman in Love
Directed byChristine Lahti
Written byPolly Platt
Based onLieberman in Love
by W. P. Kinsella
Produced byThom Colwell
Leslie Hoffman
Jana Sue Memel
Hillary Anne Ripps
Cynthia Sherman
StarringDanny Aiello
Christine Lahti
Nancy Travis
CinematographyMarc Reshovsky
Edited byLisa Bromwell
Production
company
Chanticleer Films [1]
Release date
  • 1995 (1995)
Running time
39 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Lieberman in Love is a 1995 American short film directed by Christine Lahti. It won an Oscar in 1996 for Best Live Action Short Subject.[2][3]

A short story by W. P. Kinsella, "Lieberman in Love", was the basis for the film.[4] The Oscar win came as a surprise to Kinsella, who, watching the award telecast from home, had no idea the film had been made and released. He was not listed in the film's credits or acknowledged by Lahti in her acceptance speech. A full-page advertisement ran in Variety apologizing to Kinsella for the error.[5]

Plot

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At a resort in Hawaii, wealthy Joe Lieberman is attracted to a guest named Shaleen, who turns out to be a prostitute. They begin a professional relationship, which continues even after Joe develops a romantic interest in a married woman, Kate, who sells him a condominium.

Cast

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Home media

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This film has been released in Australia as one of four shorts (Witness, Duke of Groove, Lieberman in Love, Session Man), on a budget DVD.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chanticleer Films Discovery and Directed By Shorts Collection-Oscars.org
  2. ^ "New York Times: Lieberman in Love". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
  3. ^ Jackie Chan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Present Short Film Oscars®-Oscars on YouTube
  4. ^ W.P. Kinsella
  5. ^ #188 W.P. Kinsella|BC Booklook
  6. ^ Perverse Destiny Vol. 3 MRA Entertainment Group (QLD, Australia) D0130
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