Avalon
Avalon

Movie·1990·2h 6m

Avalon

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

Country

United States of America

Language

Yiddish

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The Story

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.

Producer

Mark Johnson, Barry Levinson

Cinematography

Allen Daviau

Music

Randy Newman

Editor

Stu Linder

Themes

immigrantbaltimore, usarabbisynagoguebar mitzvahnostalgiasemi autobiographical1940s1910s

Production House

TriStar Pictures
Baltimore Pictures

Audience Score

67%

91 votes

Skip11%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection26%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Sam Krichinsky

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Jules Kaye

Elizabeth Perkins

Elizabeth Perkins

Ann Kaye

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Eva Krichinsky

Leo Fuchs

Leo Fuchs

Hymie Krichinsky

Lou Jacobi

Lou Jacobi

Gabriel Krichynsky

Eve Gordon

Eve Gordon

Dottie Krik

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Izzy Kirke

Israel Rubinek

Nathan Krichinsky

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Michael Kaye

Grant Gelt

Grant Gelt

Teddy Kirke

Mindy Loren Isenstein

Mindy Kirk

Shifra Lerer

Nellie Krichinsky

Mina Bern

Alice Krichinsky

Frania Rubinek

Faye Krichinsky

Neil Kirk

Herbie

Ronald Guttman

Ronald Guttman

Simka

Rachel Aviva

Elka

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Crew

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson

Producer

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Director, Producer, Writer

Allen Daviau

Allen Daviau

Director of Photography

Randy Newman

Randy Newman

Original Music Composer

Stu Linder

Editor

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