1999R· 127 min
Liberty Heights
You're only young once, but you remember forever.
Drama
6.6 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Adrien Brody, Ben Foster, Orlando Jones, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Mantegna
Tags
1950'sAdrian Brodyanti-semitismbaltimoreBen Fostercoming of ageHebrewInterracial coupleJewishJews
