Liberty Heights (1999)
November 17, 1999
Drama
2h 7m
You're only young once, but you remember forever.
This semi-autobiographical film by Barry Levinson follows various members of the Kurtzman clan, a Jewish family living in suburban Baltimore during the 1950s. As teenaged Ben completes high school, he falls for Sylvia, a black classmate, creating inevitable tensions. Meanwhile, Ben's brother, Van, attends college and becomes smitten with a mysterious woman while their father tries to maintain his burlesque business.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Barry Levinson
- Van Kurtzman Adrien Brody
- Ben Kurtzman Ben Foster
- Little Melvin Orlando Jones
- Ada Kurtzman Bebe Neuwirth
- Nate Kurtzman Joe Mantegna
- Yussel David Krumholtz
- Sylvia Rebekah Johnson
- Charlie, Nate's Assistant Richard Kline
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Keywords
- high school
- jewish life
- baltimore, usa
- coming of age
- anti-semitism
- interracial relationship
- racism
- wasp
- semi autobiographical
- jewish family
- 1950s