Saturday, November 23, 2013

November 23 - Avalon

This film has a scene that happens today – November 23. I hope you enjoy this movie and watch it tonight.

AVALON

Sam Krichinsky comes to America in 1914 and settles with his four brothers in Baltimore. He and his brothers work as wallpaper hangers and musicians and raise their families.  His son Jules is stabbed after a day of door-to-door selling with his son. They get a TV, even though nothing is on the screen yet and Sam has to deal with the teachers at his grandson Michael’s school. Jules and his cousin Izzy open a TV store. Some of the family moves to the suburbs and when on November 23, 1950 [1:08:09 to 1:15:01] they cut the turkey when Sam’s brother Gabriel is late, Gabriel and Sam get into a huge argument. Jules and Izzy open a warehouse discount appliance store.  Michael accidentally sets the store on fire and since Izzy has cancelled the insurance to pay for their expensive TV ads they have trouble rebuilding. Sam’s wife dies and he moves into a nursing home, in contrast to his father who the brothers brought to America and supported. Michael goes to visit him with his son Sam.

A warm family drama. A low-key, but effective story told with image not dialogue. You often have to read between the lines to figure out what is really going on.

At 54:21 the date is given as October, 1949 and the next Thanksgiving was on this date.

Producers - Mark Johnson and Barry Levinson

Director - Barry Levinson

Awards – The movie was nominated for the Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Cinematography and Best Original Score Oscars at the 63rd Academy Awards

Screenplay - Barry Levinson

Runtime – October 5, 1990

Runtime – 2 hours 6 minutes

Starring -

Leo Fuchs as Hymie Krichinsky
Eve Gordon as Dottie Kirk
Lou Jacobi as Gabriel Krichinsky
Armin Mueller-Stahl as Sam Krichinsky
Elizabeth Perkins as Ann Kaye
Joan Plowright as Eva Krichinsky
Kevin Pollak as Izzy Kirk
Aidan Quinn as Jules Kaye
Israel Rubinek as Nathan Krichinsky
Elijah Wood as Michael Kaye
Thomas Mills Wood as Michael Kaye as adult
Ronald Guttman as Simka






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