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Actors: Aidan Quinn, Kevin Pollack, Elizabeth Perkins, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elijah Wood, Joan Plowright
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Avalon (1990) |
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This is a beautiful story about family and traditions that begins as Sam Krichinsky (Mueller-Stahl), a Jewish immigrant, arrives in Baltimore just in time for the Fourth of July fireworks. It's an awesome introduction to a new life. There are new inventions and new ideas that threaten the family bond, including Americanizing their family name. This is what his son Jules “Kaye” (Quinn) has done. We see life through his eyes, too, as well as those of his young son (Wood).
Another excellent film in Barry Levinson's ongoing series of films set in Baltimore (Diner, Tin Men). An all-star cast.
--ldpaulson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Avalon (1990) |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Jew, regular
Woman/class/friends story?
- immigrant story
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- another color
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a fight for survival
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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