3.4“You're only young once, but you remember forever.”/ November 17, 1999
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.
“You're only young once, but you remember forever.”
Van Kurtzman
Ben Kurtzman
Little Melvin
Ada Kurtzman
Curated based on cinematic style, tone, and audience acclaim
Nate Kurtzman
Yussel
Sylvia
Charlie, Nate's Assistant
Pete, Nate's Assistant
Trey Tobelseted
Dubbie the Blonde
Sylvia's Father
