- Actors: Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins, Leo Fuchs, Eve Gordon, Lou Jacobi
- Directors: Barry Levinson
- Writers: Barry Levinson
- Producers: Barry Levinson, Charles Newirth, Marie Rowe, Mark Johnson
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English, French
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Georgian, Chinese, Thai
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: Mar 13 2001
- Run Time: 128 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000056HP4
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#18,174 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #44 in DVD > Drama > Family Life > Fathers & Sons
- #51 in DVD > Drama > Family Life > Brothers & Sisters
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Writer-director Barry Levinson is at his best when exploring his native Baltimore during his formative years: the 1950s and 1960s. This film, drawing upon family stories, tells a compelling, amusing tale about an extended group that came to America one by one, each earning enough to bring the next sibling. The new, American-born generation--represented by Aidan Quinn and Kevin Pollak--see a future in that mysterious machine known as the television, even as the older generation, led by Armin Mueller-Stahl, finds its traditions shattering or being put aside. Funny, tragic, and telling, it's a terrific, multifaceted film that ultimately details the breakdown of the oral tradition in the wake of television's burgeoning popularity. --Marshall Fine
Video Details
Intensely personal and yet universally appealing, AVALON follows immigrant Sam Krichinsky and his extended family as they seek a dream called America in a place called Avalon. From poverty through prosperity, the Krichinsky family faces their changing world with enduring humor and abiding love. Even when squabbling over a failed business or adjusting to a new land, Levinson never fails to find the comedy and immediacy of their immigrant experience. A superb cast, led by Armin Mueller-Stahl, Aidan Quinn and Elizabeth Perkins, perfectly captures the vibrant love and laughter of this quintessentially American family. The coming-of-age story of an entire nation, AVALON is a "tapestry of American life so rich and perfect it could hang in a museum."(Rex Reed)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Hidden Classic,
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This review is from: Avalon (DVD)
I only heared about Avalon in Febuary 2004, by reading reviews on amazon. Let me just say that if you by this DVD you will not be disapointed. This movie has a great story line, the actors are fantastic, and the movie hasnt dated one little bit. This movie has everything from the very funny parts, to the tearjerker parts. The movie is a real rollercoster ride. But one The whole family would be sure to enjoy. I highly recomend that everone should see this movie at least once.
5.0 out of 5 stars
touching,
By sarah (new jersy) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Avalon (DVD)
This movie is a slow paced movie that genuinely touches the soul. The acting is great,especially adian Quin. Brilliant! The characters are multifaceted. I recomend this movie to anyone above the age of 14, only becouse youger people would have difficulty understanding the symbolism that is at its core.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fine cinematic experience...,
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This review is from: Avalon (DVD)
Avalon is a tragic drama with moments of warmth as a second generation immigrant family tries to create a better life in the United States while living under the same roof as their parents. The grandfather, Sam (Armin Mueller-Stahl), tells his grandson, Michael (Elijah Wood), his life stories as he teaches him valuable life lessons. However, the family attempts to break bonds with the past by changing their last name and breaking other traditions. In this endeavor they lose contact with themselves as they lose their connection with their family and television then becomes a substitute for family life. Avalon is a representation of the many who came to the US in search of the American Dream; however, in pursuit of this dream lost the connection with what is important in life. In the end, Avalon offers a fine cinematic experience that "may" and "can" produce tears and laughs.
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