When Jesse, a 35-year-old New York college admissions advisor, is invited to his Midwestern alma mater to attend his favorite professor's retirement dinner, he quickly falls back in love with the university life. But when he meets 19-year-old student Zibby (Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Peace, Love and Misunderstanding), the bright, beautiful, book-loving daughter of his professor's friends, he suddenly finds himself caught in a moral dilemma: does he pursue a relationship with this kindred spirit, or does he break her heart and return to the "real world"? Written, directed by and starring Josh Radnor (Happythankyoumoreplease, How I Met Your Mother) and featuring Zac Efron (High School Musical), Richard Jenkins (Six Feet Under), Allison Janney (The West Wing), and Elizabeth Reaser (Twilight). Liberal Arts is a funny and poignant look at a life at the crossroads.

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Liberal Arts (2012)

PG-13

Drama/Comedy · 1h 37m · 9/14/2012

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When Jesse, a 35-year-old New York college admissions advisor, is invited to his Midwestern alma mater to attend his favorite professor's retirement dinner, he quickly falls back in love with the university life. But when he meets 19-year-old student Zibby (Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Peace, Love and Misunderstanding), the bright, beautiful, book-loving daughter of his professor's friends, he suddenly finds himself caught in a moral dilemma: does he pursue a relationship with this kindred spirit, or does he break her heart and return to the "real world"? Written, directed by and starring Josh Radnor (Happythankyoumoreplease, How I Met Your Mother) and featuring Zac Efron (High School Musical), Richard Jenkins (Six Feet Under), Allison Janney (The West Wing), and Elizabeth Reaser (Twilight). Liberal Arts is a funny and poignant look at a life at the crossroads.

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Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Companies

BCDS Pictures, Strategic Motion Ventures, Tom Sawyer Entertainment

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$1,150,681
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Cast
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Elizabeth Olsen

Zibby
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Josh Radnor

Jesse Fisher
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Robert Desiderio

David
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Kristen Bush

Leslie
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Ali Ahn

Vanessa
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Ned Daunis

Eric
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Richard Doone

Man in Bookstore Line (uncredited)
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Travis Alan McAfee

Laundromat Thief (uncredited)
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Andrea R. Perry

Background College Student (uncredited)
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Benjamin Viccellio

Christian (uncredited)
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Michael Weston

Miles (uncredited)
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Angelic Zambrana

Tina (uncredited)
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Gregg Edelman

Robert
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Zac Efron

Nat
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Kate Burton

Susan
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Allison Janney

Prof. Judith Fairfield
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Richard Jenkins

Prof. Peter Hoberg
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John Magaro

Dean
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Elizabeth Reaser

Ana
Crew
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Michael R. Miller

Editor
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Seamus Tierney

Cinematograpy
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Scott Kuzio

Art
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Ben Toth

Music
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Josh Radnor

Director
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Brice Dal Farra

Producer
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Josh Radnor

Writer
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Claude Dal Farra

Producer
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Jesse Hara

Producer
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Lauren Munsch

Producer
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Josh Radnor

Producer
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Disc Releases
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Liberal Arts

(DVD)

12/18/2012

$12.64

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Liberal Arts

(Blu-ray)

12/18/2012

$17.99

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