Liberty Heights

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.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1999-11-17
  • Runtime: 127 min
  • Country: United States of America
  • Language: German, English, Yiddish
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 6.7
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