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Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts

Sometimes students make the best teachers.
Sep 14, 2012 1h 37m
6.5
540 votes

Synopsis

Newly single, 35, and uninspired by his job, Jesse Fisher worries that his best days are behind him. But no matter how much he buries his head in a book, life keeps pulling Jesse back. When his favorite college professor invites him to campus to speak at his retirement dinner, Jesse jumps at the chance.

Title Liberal Arts
Companies Tom Sawyer Entertainment, BCDF Pictures, Strategic Motion Ventures
Countries United States of America
Keywords age difference, literature, classical music, college, letter, retirement, education, nostalgia, aging, campus, coming of age, growing up, older man younger woman relationship, reading, unhappiness, college student, college professor, letters, youth, liberal arts
Josh Radnor

Josh Radnor

Jesse Fisher
Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Professor Peter Hoberg
Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Professor Judith Fairfield
Ali Ahn

Ali Ahn

Vanessa
Michael Weston

Michael Weston

Miles (uncredited)
Chelsea Chrostowski

Chelsea Chrostowski

Smiling Woman (uncredited)
Caroline Lindy

Caroline Lindy

Hostess (uncredited)
Travis Alan McAfee

Travis Alan McAfee

Laundromat Thief (uncredited)
Angelic Zambrana

Angelic Zambrana

Tina (uncredited)