Loving Leah

Loving Leah

A love story that defies tradition

2009 en 97 minutes

Rating: 6.905

Plot

When Leah's husband Benjamin dies suddenly, Benjamin's brother Jake is stunned to learn he is expected to marry the childless Leah to carry on his brother's name. Jake suggests to Leah that they get married and maintain a secretly platonic relationship. The harder they try to disguise their "pretend" marriage, the more their appreciation for each other's worlds grow, and out of understanding, a real love develops.

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Cast

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

Widow Goldfarb

Jayne Houdyshell

Jayne Houdyshell

Mrs. Finkelman

David Rossmer

David Rossmer

Benjamin

Jessalyn Wanlim

Jessalyn Wanlim

Jewelry Salesclerk

Tibor Feldman

Tibor Feldman

Dr. Saloway

Jolly Abraham

Jolly Abraham

Priya

Jonathan C. Kaplan

Jonathan C. Kaplan

Feldman

Zachary Knower

Zachary Knower

Carmie

Matt Walton

Matt Walton

Carter

Marc Wolf

Marc Wolf

Art

Timothée Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet

Young Jake

Michael Wartella

Michael Wartella

Young Benjamin

Sam Guncler

Sam Guncler

Religious Man

Bess Rous

Bess Rous

Rifka

Natalie Knepp

Natalie Knepp

Female Guard

Welker White

Welker White

Instructor

Don Guillory

Don Guillory

Salesman

Chinasa Ogbuagu

Chinasa Ogbuagu

Nurse

Jo Yang

Jo Yang

Nurse #2

Aaron Lohr

Aaron Lohr

Administrator

Kathleen Doyle

Kathleen Doyle

Female Patient

Paul Geier

Paul Geier

Judge #1

Dan Katz

Dan Katz

Judge #2

Leonard Zimmerman

Leonard Zimmerman

Wedding Guest

Chelsey Donn

Chelsey Donn

Bar Mitzvah Guest

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