Today’s movie is a
period drama with a scene that happens on November 23. Watch it tonight and
enjoy.
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
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