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Liberace: Behind the Music

Liberace: Behind the Music

Genres

DramaTV Movie

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A gifted classical pianist, fueled by poverty, Wladiziu Valentino Liberace was already playing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the age of 17. Through a variety of his highs and lows, chaptered in TV-style format, Liberace's life from his early years through his death are chronicled.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

4.3/10

Release Date

08 October 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Liberace

Michael Dolan

Michael Dolan

Scott Thorsen

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Seymour Heller

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Frances Liberace

Shawn Levy

Shawn Levy

Glenn

Michael Wikes

Michael Wikes

George Liberace

Macha Grenon

Macha Grenon

Joanne

George Touliatos

George Touliatos

Salvatore Liberace

Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Dianne Heatherington

Dianne Heatherington

Paul Hipp

Paul Hipp

Elvis Presley

Frances Hyland

Frances Hyland

Florence Bettray Kelly

Stephen Watts

Stephen Watts

Jimmy

Rochelle Bruneau

Rochelle Bruneau

George's Girl

Joan Heney

Joan Heney

Serious Lady

Andrew Nichols

Andrew Nichols

Teenager

Shirley Merovitz

Shirley Merovitz

Lola

Gayle Garfinkle

Gayle Garfinkle

Woman #1

Daniel Nalbach

Daniel Nalbach

Client #1

Richard Zeman

Richard Zeman

Cop

Philip Pretten

Philip Pretten

T.V. Director

Amanda Strawn

Amanda Strawn

Gladys

Linda E. Smith

Linda E. Smith

Jane

Pat Crawford Brown

Pat Crawford Brown

Nancy

Mark Brennan

Mark Brennan

Basketball Player

Philip Spensley

Philip Spensley

Dr. Taylor

Susan Almgren

Susan Almgren

White Nursing sister

Michelle Sweeney

Michelle Sweeney

Nurse #1

Linda O'Dwyer

Linda O'Dwyer

Nurse #2

José Miguel

José Miguel

Karina Huber

Karina Huber

Jimmy's Wife

Martine Aubin

Martine Aubin

Prostitute

Liberace

Liberace

Self (archive footage)

Keren Bensoussan

Keren Bensoussan

Girl at Concert (uncredited)

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