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Avalon Director: Barry Levinson Cast: Armin Mueller-Stahl, Eve Gordon, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins

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  • DVD Release Date: 03/13/2001
  • Original Release: 1990
  • Rating: Rated PG
  • Sales Rank: 2,472
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DVD includes theatrical trailers, talent files, and production notes.

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Scene Selections
0. Scene Selections
1. Start. [:37]
2. Sam's Story. [7:26]
3. Thanksgiving. [1:25]
4. Father. [7:22]
5. "Give Me Your Money." [4:43]
6. Holiday Get Well Gift. [3:55]
7. May & Can. [3:36]
8. Kirk & Kaye's. [2:48]
9. Moving To The Suburbs. [3:04]
10. Dogs & Green Beans. [4:08]
11. "My Brother's Alive!" [2:15]
12. Bees!!! [1:21]
13. Family Circle. [5:26]
14. Sam's Nightclub. [5:09]
15. A Catchy Slogan. [4:38]
16. Streetcar Smashup. [5:22]
17. "I'm Pregnant." [3:12]
18. Simka & Family. [3:29]
19. Cliffhanger. [1:38]
20. "You Cut The Turkey?" [3:56]
21. Discount Warehouse. [3:08]
22. Broken Circle. [3:51]
23. Fire Sale. [10:41]
24. "It's My Fault." [8:32]
25. Uninsured. [3:30]
26. At The Hospital. [5:16]
27. Eva's Funeral. [:48]
28. The Nursing Home. [2:12]

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Editorial Reviews

The final installment of director Barry Levinson's Baltimore Trilogy (which also includes Diner and Tin Men) is a richly sentimental, unapologetically nostalgic film that celebrates the virtues of family life. Avalon begins with the July 4th arrival on American shores of Jewish immigrant Sam Krichinsky (beautifully portrayed as an older man by Armin Mueller-Stahl), who settles in Baltimore with his brothers and raises a family. The bulk of the film unfolds in the late '40s, concentrating on Sam's son Jules (Aidan Quinn), daughter-in-law Ann (Elizabeth Perkins), and grandson Michael (Elijah Wood). Levinson traces various transitions within the Krichinsky family and conveys his appreciation of the anxieties that afflicted middle-class people in nascent suburbia. His affection for place and period comes through in every scene, and, in addition to assembling a strong ensemble cast (including Kevin Pollak, Lou Jacobi, and Joan Plowright), he suffuses the entire film with warm, gentle humor. The emotion in Avalon is always heartfelt, never contrived for cheap effect; this film shows Levinson at his most vulnerable and introspective, and as such rates a special place in his oeuvre. The DVD includes production notes and talent files. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble

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February 25, 2003: This is a movie that has an excellent story line with exceptional acting. Some younger viewers may not be able to relate, but older viewers will likely remember what it was like to live with their extended families. The theme that runs throughout is an important life lesson, one that we usually learn after it is too late to turn back the clock. The underlying theme is the advent of television and how it has affected our entire way of life. The last scene is especially touching. All in all a great movie.