Liberty Heights

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.

• high school
• jewish life
• baltimore, usa
• coming of age
• antisemitism
• interracial relationship
• racism
• wasp
• semi autobiographical
• jewish family
• 1950s