''Lieberman in Love'' is a 1995 American
short film
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directed by
Christine Lahti
Christine Ann Lahti (born April 4, 1950) is an American actress and filmmaker. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1984 film '' Swing Shift''. Her other film roles include '' ...And Justice for All'' (19 ...
. It won an
Oscar
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in
1996 for
Best Live Action Short Subject.
A short story by
W. P. Kinsella
William Patrick "W. P." Kinsella (May 25, 1935September 16, 2016) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer, known for his novel ''Shoeless Joe'' (1982), which was adapted into the movie ''Field of Dreams'' in 1989. His work often concern ...
, "Lieberman in Love", was the basis for the film. 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.
Plot
At a resort in
Hawaii
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, 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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Danny Aiello as Joe Lieberman
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Christine Lahti
Christine Ann Lahti (born April 4, 1950) is an American actress and filmmaker. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1984 film '' Swing Shift''. Her other film roles include '' ...And Justice for All'' (19 ...
as Shaleen
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Nancy Travis
Nancy Ann Travis (born September 21, 1961) is an American actress.
She began her career on Off-Broadway theater, before her first leading screen role in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television miniseries ''Harem'' opposite Omar Sharif. ...
as Kate
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Allan Arbus
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as Elderly Man
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Lisa Banes
Lisa Lou Banes (July 9, 1955 – June 14, 2021) was an American actress known for more than 80 film and television roles, as well as stage appearances on Broadway and elsewhere.
Banes won a 1981 Theatre World Award for her performance as Alison ...
as Woman
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Beth Grant
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as Linda Baker
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David Rasche
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as M.C. at Luau
Home media
This film has been released in Australia as one of four shorts (''
Witness
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'', ''
Duke of Groove'', ''Lieberman in Love'', ''
Session Man''), on a budget DVD.
[''Perverse Destiny'' Vol. 3 MRA Entertainment Group (QLD, Australia) D0130]
See also
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1995 in film
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Field of Dreams
''Field of Dreams'' is a 1989 American sports fantasy drama film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, based on Canadian novelist W. P. Kinsella's 1982 novel ''Shoeless Joe''. The film stars Kevin Costner as a farmer who builds a ...
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References
External links
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{{Academy Award Best Short
1995 films
1995 short films
American independent films
American short films
Films based on works by W. P. Kinsella
Films directed by Christine Lahti
Films set in Hawaii
Films shot in Hawaii
Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners
1990s English-language films
1990s American films