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Avalon
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Avalon is a 1990 American drama film written and directed by Barry Levinson. Produced by Mark Johnson through TriStar Pictures and Baltimore Pictures, the movie was filmed in Baltimore, which also serves as its narrative location. The cast includes Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elizabeth Perkins, Joan Plowright, and Aidan Quinn. Randy Newman composed the score, while Allen Daviau served as director of photography.
The film explores themes of immigration and family across three generations, featuring elements such as a rabbi, a synagogue, and a bar mitzvah. Its plot is set during recurring events including Independence Day and Thanksgiving. Avalon has a runtime of 126 to 128 minutes and was distributed by TriStar Pictures and Netflix via video on demand. It received nominations for Academy Awards in cinematography, original screenplay, costume design, and original score, and was named one of the National Board of Review's Top Ten Films.
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6.7A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.
Cast
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Sam Krichinsky
- Aidan Quinn as Jules Kaye
- Elizabeth Perkins as Ann Kaye
- Joan Plowright as Eva Krichinsky
- Leo Fuchs as Hymie Krichinsky
- Lou Jacobi as Gabriel Krichynsky
Themes
- immigrant
- baltimore, usa
- rabbi
- synagogue
- bar mitzvah
- nostalgia
- semi autobiographical
- 1940s
- 1910s
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Barry Levinson
- Screenwriter
- Barry Levinson
- Cast member
- Arthur Godfrey
- Composer
- Randy Newman
- Producer
- Mark Johnson
- Cinematographer
- Allen Daviau
- Narrative location
- Baltimore
- Filming location
- Baltimore
- Duration
- 128
- FilmAffinity ID
- 922747
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1991-03-07
- title
- Avalon
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Score
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- Stu Linder
- production designer
- Norman Reynolds
- set during recurring event
- Thanksgiving
- review score
- 86%
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