Avalon (1990 film)
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| Directed by | Barry Levinson |
| Produced by | Mark Johnson Charles Newirth (associate producer) Marie Rowe (associate producer) |
| Written by | Barry Levinson |
| Starring | Armin Mueller-Stahl Aidan Quinn Kevin Pollak Elizabeth Perkins Joan Plowright Elijah Wood Lou Jacobi |
| Music by | Randy Newman |
| Editing by | Stu Linder |
| Distributed by | Tristar Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 5, 1990 |
| Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Avalon (1990) is a feature film directed by Barry Levinson. It is a mostly autobiographical story of a family of Polish-Jewish immigrants to the United States who settle in Baltimore, Maryland, at the beginning of the 20th century. The movie follows the family as they grow, become more prosperous, and eventually own a large home appliance store. Avalon explores the themes of assimilation and how modernity has changed American family life.
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[edit] Cast
- Leo Fuchs — Hymie Krichinsky
- Eve Gordon — Dottie Kirk
- Lou Jacobi — Gabriel Krichinsky
- Armin Mueller-Stahl — Sam Krichinsky
- Elizabeth Perkins — Ann Kaye
- Joan Plowright — Eva Krichinsky
- Kevin Pollak — Izzy Kirk
- Aidan Quinn — Jules Kaye
- Israel Rubinek — Nathan Krichinsky
- Elijah Wood — Michael Kaye
[edit] Relationship with other Levinson films
Levinson likes to place links between his films that are set in Baltimore. A Hudson automobile purchased in Avalon is later purchased and used in Diner.[1] The house that the Krichinsky family leaves to move to the suburbs is later used as a residence in Tin Men.[1]
[edit] Awards
Avalon received Academy Award nominations for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Best Music, Original Score, Best Cinematography, and Best Costume Design. Levinson's script won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Levinson, Barry; Kornbluth, Jesse (1991). Avalon; Tin men; Diner: Three Screenplays. Atlantic Monthly Press. p. xx. ISBN 0-87113-435-7. http://books.google.com/books?id=bBHkAxxeqeYC&printsec=frontcover&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false.
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