Liberty Heights

“You're only young once, but you remember forever.”

• 1999
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• 2h 7m
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• R

• Drama

★ 6.7 TMDB Rating · 81 votes

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

Release date

Nov 17, 1999

Original language

English

Origin

United States