Liberty Heights (1999)
2h 7min
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You're only young once, but you remember forever.
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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.
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Directed by: Barry Levinson, Michael Haley, Christopher Doyle
Written by: Barry Levinson
Produced by: Amy Solan, Michael Haley, Barry Levinson
Composed by: Andrea Morricone
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