Avalon (1990)

7.2PG128 minDirector: Barry Levinson

1990 film directed by Barry Levinson

Avalon is a 1990 American drama film written and directed by Barry Levinson and starring Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elizabeth Perkins, Joan Plowright and Aidan Quinn. It is the third in Levinson's semi-autobiographical tetralogy of "Baltimore films" set in his hometown during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s: Diner (1982), Tin Men (1987), and Liberty Heights (1999). The film explores the themes of Jewish assimilation into American life, through several generations of a Polish immigrant family from the 1910s through the 1950s.

The film was released on October 5, 1990 by Tri-Star Pictures to critical acclaim, and was nominated for four Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Avalon about?
Avalon (1990) — 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.
Is Avalon based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Avalon scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.