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.
Genres: Drama
Keywords: 1950s , antisemitism , baltimore-usa , coming-of-age , high-school , interracial-relationship , jewish-family , jewish-life , racism , semi-autobiographical , wasp