Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Avalon / Tri-Star Pictures presents a Baltimore Pictures production ; written and directed by Barry Levinson ; produced by Mark Johnson and Barry Levinson.

Publisher, Date:

[Golden Valley, Minnesota] : Mill Creek Entertainment, [2014]

Description:

1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

laser optical NTSC

video file DVD video region 1

Summary:

Jewish immigrant Sam Krichinsky (based on Barry Levinson's grandfather) arrives in idyllic Avalon (a suburb of Baltimore) to join his four brothers who had come to America earlier. Levinson's semi-autobiographical film follows several generations of the Krichinskys-- a tight-knit group who work, raise their families, celebrate holidays-- and bicker together. Sam's son, Jules (Aidan Quinn), and his grandson Michael (Elijah Wood, in his first major role) become the focus of much of the story.

Subjects:

Families -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.

Families -- Cultural assimilation -- United States -- Drama.

Generations -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.

Generations -- Cultural assimilation -- United States -- Drama.

Immigrants -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.

Immigrants -- Cultural assimilation -- United States -- Drama.

Jews -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Drama.

Jews -- Cultural assimilation -- United States -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Historical films.