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Avalon 1990
2h 8m | Drama | 19 October 1990 (USA)
Storyline:A Polish-Jewish family arrives in the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century and they and their children try to build themselves a better future in the promised land.User review:It is heart-warming to read comments from those of you who do not even live in Baltimore and enjoyed the movie as much as we Baltimoreans did. What a stirring tribute to the city and to our immigrant grandparents.My ancestors came from County Cork to Baltimore in the late 1800’s. We too, grew up in rowhouses (retitled “townhomes” by realtors in the 1980’s) nearby our cousins. Many scenes brought back wonderful memories: the kids playing in the “back alley,” the marble steps of the rowhouses which my mother used to lovingly scrub, the “bee” incident, trips to the lake, Thanksgiving dinner with extended family members and tables to seat all the kids extending into the next room, etc., etc.This could have been just another sappy movie but the actors were so immersed in their characters, I was swept away. Apparently, so were you.
Director: Barry Levinson
Writer: Barry Levinson
Stars: Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins, Leo Fuchs
Country of origin: United States
Languages: English, Yiddish
Filming locations: 3170 Cliftmont Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
IMDB Profile tt0099073

Avalon (1990)

1990-10-19

7.2

Director: Barry Levinson

Writers: Barry Levinson

Stars: Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins, Leo Fuchs

Summary: A 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.

Also known as: Avalon (1990) on DVD