Avalon (1990)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Avalon |
| Original title | Avalon |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1990 |
| length | 128 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Barry Levinson |
| script | Barry Levinson |
| production |
Mark Johnson Barry Levinson |
| music | Randy Newman |
| camera | Allen Daviau |
| cut | Stu Linder |
| occupation | |
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Avalon is an American drama directed by Barry Levinson from 1990. The autobiographical film was nominated for four Academy Awards, but went empty-handed at the awards ceremony.
action
The Russian-Jewish immigrant Sam Krichinsky came to America on July 4, 1914 and moved to Baltimore. There he and his brothers achieve some prosperity. The family lives together, many festivals are celebrated. But Sam's sons Izzy and Jules are already moving away internally and spatially from the family clan and changing their names. Modernity changes the way families live together and Sam finds it increasingly difficult to understand modern life. Sam's grandson Michael is the only one who still listens to his grandfather's old stories.
background
Along with American Diner , Tin Men and Liberty Heights , Avalon is the fourth film to be set in Levinson's hometown of Baltimore . The film, distributed by TriStar Pictures , premiered on October 5, 1990, and was released in Germany on March 7, 1991. The film grossed 15.7 million in North America circa US dollar one.
Reviews
“Equipped with many autobiographical details by Barry Levinson, individual scenes appealing and atmospherically dense, but without any social background focused on the isolated consideration of the family. A collection of nostalgic album pages that ultimately disappoints despite excellent actors. "
"Melancholic, cheerful and very touching"
Awards and nominations
At the 1991 Academy Awards , Avalon was nominated for Best Cinematography (Allan Daviau), Best Costume Design ( Gloria Gresham ), Best Original Screenplay (Barry Levinson), and Best Music (Original Score) (Randy Newman). The film received three nominations at the Golden Globe Awards , in the categories of Best Picture - Drama, Best Music and Best Screenplay. Randy Newman was also nominated for a Grammy Award in 1992 for his film score . Barry Levinson won the 1991 WGA Award for Best Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America , Elijah Wood, Grant Gelt and Mindy Loren Isenstein were nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Supporting Actor.
additional
The title Avalon is an allusion to the mystical place of the same name , which is known from the Arthurian legend . When Sam arrives, America is a mystical place.
Web links
- Avalon in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Say it again, Sam , review from March 4, 1991 on spiegel.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Box office Mojo box office grossing , accessed January 7, 2010.
- ↑ Avalon. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Entry on Avalon on cinema.de, accessed on January 7, 2011.