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Avalon (1990)

Avalon (1990)
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The third of director Barry Levinson's autobiographical "Baltimore Trilogy" (the first two entries were Diner and Tin Men), Avalon covers nearly forty years in the lives of an immigrant Jewish family. Sam Krichinsky (Armin Mueller-Stahl) emigrates to Baltimore in 1914, where Sam's brothers Gabriel (Lou Jacobi), Hymie (Leo L. Fuchs), and Nathan (Israel Rubinek) are awaiting his arrival. By and by, Sam meets his future wife, Eva (Joan Plowright). With the introduction of the Krichinsky's grown son Jules (Aidan Quinn), the film ventures into culture-clash country. Unwilling to become a manual laborer like his dad, Jules opts for the life of a door-to-door salesman. Eventually, he teams with his cousin Izzy (Kevin Pollak) to open the first TV store in Baltimore. Thereafter, the disintegration of the Krichinsky family is paralleled by the rise of TV's omnipresence in the American home. Avalon's elegiac and melancholy effect is underlined by Randy Newman's soulful musical score. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Armin Mueller-Stahl, Aidan Quinn, (more)
Director(s):
Barry Levinson
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Avalon

The third of director Barry Levinson's autobiographical "Baltimore Trilogy" (the first two entries were Diner and Tin Men), Avalon covers nearly forty years in the lives of an immigrant Jewish family. Sam Krichinsky (Armin Mueller-Stahl) emigrates to Baltimore in 1914, where Sam's brothers Gabriel (Lou Jacobi), Hymie (Leo L. Fuchs), and Nathan (Israel Rubinek) are awaiting his arrival. By and by, Sam meets his future wife, Eva (Joan Plowright). With the introduction of the Krichinsky's grown son Jules (Aidan Quinn), the film ventures into culture-clash country. Unwilling to become a manual laborer like his dad, Jules opts for the life of a door-to-door salesman. Eventually, he teams with his cousin Izzy (Kevin Pollak) to open the first TV store in Baltimore. Thereafter, the disintegration of the Krichinsky family is paralleled by the rise of TV's omnipresence in the American home. Avalon's elegiac and melancholy effect is underlined by Randy Newman's soulful musical score. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
128 mins

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Director(s):
Barry Levinson
Writer(s):
Barry Levinson
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG(Violence, Questionable for Children)
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    Janet Q.

    A thought-provoking story full of rich details. A series of vignettes span 50 years of an immigrant family's life in America. Avalon tells the story of the power of family and the forces-- both internal and external-- that can insidiously destroy it. As a college instructor in Human Development, I will add this movie to my lmy curriculum.

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    Joseph D.

    very interesting story about life in an immigrant Jewish family settling in over the generations.

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    Sue S.

    Excellent story of a family's progress through the first half of the 20th century in the Baltimore, Maryland, area. I thought the subtle references to the creeping pervasiveness of television were well done. Actors are superb. Why no Baltimore accents?

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