Avalon
1990 · Movie · PG · 126 min · ★ 6.7 · 77% critics
A Polish-Jewish family moves to the United States in the early 1900s and tries to build a better future in the “promised land.” Spanning generations, they navigate changing times, shifting hopes, and the strains that can pull families apart.
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-10-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (91 votes)
About
You’ll likely like Avalon if you enjoy heartfelt, multi-generational immigrant dramas with family tradition at the center; Not for you if you want purely light nostalgia or upbeat comfort like Big or Miracle Run.
Pros: heartfelt immigrant saga; rich ensemble; strong performances | Cons: sometimes heavy mood; episodic pacing; nostalgia can feel syrupy
Themes
- immigrant
- baltimore, usa
- rabbi
- synagogue
- bar mitzvah
- nostalgia
- semi autobiographical
- 1940s
- 1910s
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1991 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1991 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1991 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1991 · nominated
Cast & crew
Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Sam Krichinsky
Aidan Quinn
as Jules Kaye
Elizabeth Perkins
as Ann Kaye
Joan Plowright
as Eva Krichinsky
Leo Fuchs
as Hymie Krichinsky
Lou Jacobi
as Gabriel Krichynsky
Eve Gordon
as Dottie Krik
Kevin Pollak
as Izzy Kirke
- IR
Israel Rubinek
as Nathan Krichinsky
Elijah Wood
as Michael Kaye
Directed by Barry Levinson