Avalon (1990)

Regisseur:

Barry Levinson

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

Barry Levinson (written by)

Premierendatum:

5. Oktober 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Werbezeile:

Three generations of family. They shared a dream called America in a place called Avalon.

Plot:

A Polish-Jewish family comes to the USA 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.

Plot Keywords:

Family History | Immigration | Nostalgia | Jewish Culture | Streetcar

Filmpreise:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win & 11 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Less-than-nostalgic slice of Americana

Besetzung

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
Grant Gelt	...	Teddy Kirk
Mindy Loren Isenstein	...	Mindy Kirk
Shifra Lerer	...	Nellie Krichinsky
Mina Bern	...	Alice Krichinsky
Frania Rubinek	...	Faye Krichinsky

Länge:

126 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby SR

Altersfreigabe:

South Korea:12 | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:PG

Drehorte:

19th Century Bookstore - 1047 Hollis Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Firma:

Baltimore Pictures

Dies und das:

Some of Barry Levinson's relatives appear in the scene of Eva's funeral, which is based on the funeral of his own grandmother. When he started directing them, one of his cousins said, "Barry, we know what to do - we did this once before already."

Pannen:

Anachronismus: Although the beginning of the picture is set in the late 1940s, the Christmas song "Silver Bells" is heard on Jules' car radio, sung by Bing Crosby. That version of the song was released in 1950.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Sam Krichinsky: I came to America in 1914 - by way of Philadelphia. That's where I got off the boat. And then I came to Baltimore. It was the most beautiful place you ever seen in your life. There were lights everywhere! What lights they had! It was a celebration of lights...

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Ausschnittsweise enthalten in The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1991) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Silver Bells

Less-than-nostalgic slice of Americana

AVALON (1990) **** Armin Mueller-Stahl, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins, Kevin Pollak, Joan Plowright, Lou Jacobi, Elijah Wood, Leo Fuchs. Barry Levinson's personal masterpiece, loosely autobiographical, on family values. Absolutely charming and at times poignant account of the Krachinsky clan, spanning four generations of the Baltimore based Jewish immigrants, and the effects of suburbia, television and the decline of the closeness of American families at large. Wonderful ensemble of talent with a steadily paced and absorbing calmness in tone. Stahl gives a sterling endeavor as does young Wood as his wide-eyed grandson. Loving valentine for all families perfectly realized. Great production design and cinematography.