Avalon Movie Review 1990

Powerful but quiet portrait of the break-up of the family unit as seen from the perspective of a Russian family settled in Baltimore at the close of WWII. Initally, the family is unified in their goals, ideologies, and social lives. Gradually, all of this disintegrates; members move to the suburbs and TV replaces conversation at holiday gatherings. Levinson based his film on experiences within his own family of Russian Jewish immigrants.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 126 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Baltimore, Immigration, Thanksgiving, Family Drama

Screenplay

Barry Levinson

Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins, Joan Plowright, Lou Jacobi, Leo Fuchs, Eve Gordon, Kevin Pollak, Israel Rubinek, Elijah Wood, Grant Gelt, Bernard Hiller

Cinematography

Allen Daviau

Director

Barry Levinson

Music

Randy Newman

Producer

Tri-Star Pictures, Columbia Pictures

Awards

Writers Guild 1990: Orig. Screenplay.