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The Wordsmith (1979)

Overview

Drama

Penned by Mordecai Richler and set in wartime Montreal, this touching telefilm stars Saul Rubinek as Mervyn Kaplansky, a young writer from Toronto who boards with a family on St. Urbain Street only to find his aspirations undermined by the colourful yet desperate characters that surround him. Rubinek delivers a very touching performance as the boyish idealistic writer, and he is backed by a strong supporting cast that includes Harvey Atkin, Janet Ward and Peter Boretski.

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Claude Jutra

Director

Claude Jutra

ReleasedSep 29, 1979
Runtime1h 12m
StatusReleased
CBC

Top Cast

Saul Rubinek

Saul Rubinek

Mervyn Kaplansky

Harvey Atkin

Harvey Atkin

Janet Ward

Janet Ward

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