Barry Levinson, a director who emerged in Hollywood in the 1980s, admired the natural development of the plot, paid attention to the characterization of the characters, can keenly capture the expressive details, and has his own directing style. His "Rain Man" won 8 nominations at the 61st Oscar and finally won 4 Golden Awards including the Best Director Award. The semi-autobiographical work "Avalon" is Levinson's third film. It describes life in Baltimore, where he was born. It spans half a century and talks about the assimilation of family and immigrants. At the 63rd (1991) Oscar, the film was nominated for Best Original Screenplay, Best Photography, Best Costume Design, and Best Music.
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Extended Reading
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[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 it was, what a welcome!
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Sam Krichinsky: Who's this? Who's this Jules Kaye?
Jules Kaye: That's me, Dad. I changed my name.
Izzy Kirk: Me too, I changed mine to Kirk. It's easier to say that Krichinsky. Kirk, it's better.
Sam Krichinsky: Who said names are supposed to be easy to say? What are you, a candy bar? You got a name! Krichinsky! It's a name! Kaye. Kirk. Two cousins, different names. How can this be? How can this be a family? When the father's called Sam Krichinsky, his son is called Jules Kaye and his first cousin is called Izzy Kirk. This is a family, God damn it! Krichinsky is the name of the family!