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The Wordsmith

1979Directed by Claude Jutra

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Released: September 29, 1979
Runtime: 1h 12m

About The Wordsmith

Drama

Synopsis

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.

Director: Claude Jutra
Writer: Mordecai Richler

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