Liberty Heights (1999)

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.

Key facts

Released:
1999-11-17
Runtime:
127 min
Genres:
Drama
Director:
Barry Levinson
Top cast:
Adrien Brody, Ben Foster, Orlando Jones, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Mantegna, David Krumholtz
Original language:
EN
TMDB rating:
6.7/10 from 80 votes
Bynge Score:
6.3/10

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