| Lieberman in Love | |
| Director: | Christine Lahti |
| Producer: | Thom Colwell Leslie Hoffman Jana Sue Memel Hillary Anne Ripps Cynthia Sherman |
| Starring: | Danny Aiello Christine Lahti Nancy Travis |
| Cinematography: | Marc Reshovsky |
| Editing: | Lisa Bromwell |
| Studio: | Chanticleer Films [1] |
| Runtime: | 39 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
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]
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.
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]