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Dec 31, 1999 · Liberty Heights: Directed by Barry Levinson. With Adrien Brody, Ben Foster, Orlando Jones, Bebe Neuwirth. Baltimore, Fall 1954: Schools implement the new integration law. Ben finds the "colored" girl in his class cute - upsetting his Jewish mom and granny.
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- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Barry Levinson
- 1999-12-31
Liberty Heights is a 1999 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Barry Levinson. The film is a semi-autobiographical account of his childhood growing up in Baltimore in the 1950s. The film portrays the racial injustices experienced both by the Jewish and African-American populations.
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 (Ben Foster ...
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- Barry Levinson
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- Adrien Brody
Dec 10, 1999 · Roger Ebert December 10, 1999. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Baltimore, 1954. Integration is the law of the land, and none too soon for Ben Kurtzman and his best pals, who are freshmen in high school. They regard the sign outside a municipal swimming pool: "No Jews, dogs or colored." Dogs they understand.
Liberty Heights. 1950s Baltimore -- a period of great change with issues of race, religion and class distinction causing turmoil between two generations of a Jewish family. 226 2 h 7 min 1999. X-Ray R. Comedy · Drama · Romance · Emotional. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $2.89. Buy. HD $9.99. More purchase. options.
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Nov 17, 1999 · Overview. 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.