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.
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Title: Avalon (1990)
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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 | |
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Israel Rubinek | ... | Nathan Krichinsky |
| Elijah Wood | ... | Michael Kaye | |
| Grant Gelt | ... | Teddy Kirk | |
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Mindy Loren Isenstein | ... | Mindy Kirk |
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Shifra Lerer | ... | Nellie Krichinsky |
| Mina Bern | ... | Alice Krichinsky | |
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Frania Rubinek | ... | Faye Krichinsky |
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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. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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Three generations of family. They shared a dream called America in a place called Avalon.Genres:
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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! I thought they were for me, Sam, who was in America. Sam was in America! I didn't know what holiday it was, but there were lights. And I walked under them. The sky exploded, people cheered, there were fireworks! What a welcome ...
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Music by Ben Oakland
Lyrics by Herb Magidson
Performed by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Buddy Clark
Courtesy of CBS Records, Music Licensing Department
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The third of Writer, Producer, and Director Barry Levinson's semi-autobiographic "Baltimore Trilogy" set in the 40s through 60s. The first two were Diner (1982) and Tin Men (1987). The final one was Liberty Heights (1999). See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
[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! I thought they were for me, Sam, who was in America. Sam was in America! I didn't know what holiday it was, but there were lights. And I walked under them. The sky exploded, people cheered, there were fireworks! What a welcome ...
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Crazy Credits
The credits roll over a photograph of Avalon, which begins as a sharp color photograph, but fades into a worn black-and-white picture at the end. See more »Soundtracks
I'll Dance at Your WeddingMusic by Ben Oakland
Lyrics by Herb Magidson
Performed by Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Buddy Clark
Courtesy of CBS Records, Music Licensing Department
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USARelease Date:
19 October 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Авалон See more »Filming Locations:
Saint Mary's Seminary & University, Roland Park, Baltimore, Maryland, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$226,613, 8 October 1990Gross USA:
$15,740,796Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$15,779,578Company Credits
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It was like watching 30 Woody Allens frantically talking at the same time. At some moments a bit overwhelming but, all in all a good movie, also reminds me on Woody Allen's "Radio days". America, when the american dream was still a thing people believed in.