Avalon

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

1990 2h 6m EN

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6.7

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86%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

⭐

7.2

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 94🍅86%Rotten Tomatoes●68Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 7,024

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Sam Krichinsky
Aidan Quinn
Jules Kaye
Elizabeth Perkins
Ann Kaye
Joan Plowright
Eva Krichinsky
Leo Fuchs
Hymie Krichinsky
Lou Jacobi
Gabriel Krichynsky
Eve Gordon
Dottie Krik
Kevin Pollak
Izzy Kirke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: Barry Levinson
Languages: Yiddish, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Yiddish, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Levinson, shot by Allen Daviau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stu Linder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Armin Mueller-Stahl and Aidan Quinn and Elizabeth Perkins carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Three generations of family. They shared a dream called America in a place called Avalon.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099073 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barry Levinson directs. Allen Daviau behind the camera. Randy Newman scores. Stu Linder cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Yiddish, English.

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Things worth knowing

136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Yiddish, English.
3Directed by Barry Levinson, shot by Allen Daviau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Randy Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Stu Linder shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Armin Mueller-Stahl and Aidan Quinn and Elizabeth Perkins carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Three generations of family. They shared a dream called America in a place called Avalon.".
8IMDB entry: tt0099073 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "immigrant", "baltimore, usa", "rabbi", "synagogue".