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Loving Leah (2009)

A love story that defies tradition

Genre : Drama, Romance, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Jeff Bleckner

Synopsis

A handsome Washington, D.C. doctor and a young New York woman fall in love at an unusual time...after they get married. Leah Lever is married to an Orthodox rabbi, Benjamin Lever, whose brother, Jake is a successful cardiologist and a non-practicing Jew. Jake is stunned when Benjamin dies suddenly, but not as stunned as when he is told that, under an ancient Jewish Law, he is expected to marry the childless Leah to carry on Benjamin's name.

Actors

Lauren Ambrose
Lauren Ambrose
Leah
Adam Kaufman
Adam Kaufman
Jake Lever
Susie Essman
Susie Essman
Malka
Harris Yulin
Harris Yulin
Rabbi Belsky
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne
Esther
Christy Pusz
Christy Pusz
Carol
Ricki Lake
Ricki Lake
Rabbi Gerry
Mercedes Ruehl
Mercedes Ruehl
Janice
Tonye Patano
Tonye Patano
Emily
Donnie Keshawarz
Donnie Keshawarz
Raj
Sylvia Kauders
Sylvia Kauders
Jayne Houdyshell
Jayne Houdyshell
David Rossmer
David Rossmer
Tibor Feldman
Tibor Feldman
Jolly Abraham
Jolly Abraham
Jonathan C. Kaplan
Jonathan C. Kaplan
Zachary Knower
Zachary Knower
Matt Walton
Matt Walton
Timothée Chalamet
Timothée Chalamet
Young Jake Lever
Sam Guncler
Sam Guncler
Bess Rous
Bess Rous
Natalie Knepp
Natalie Knepp
Welker White
Welker White
Instructor
Don Guillory
Don Guillory

Crews

Jeff Bleckner
Jeff Bleckner
Director
Pnenah Goldstein
Pnenah Goldstein
Writer
Brent Shields
Brent Shields
Executive Producer
Michael Besman
Michael Besman
Executive Producer
Jeff Beal
Jeff Beal
Music
Charles Minsky
Charles Minsky
Director of Photography
Geoffrey Rowland
Geoffrey Rowland
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Loving Leah - Trailer
Loving Leah

Posters and backgrounds

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