The Wordsmith (1979)

ALL 09/29/1979 (en) Drama 72 Min
  • Release
    09/29/1979
  • Production
    CBC
  • Rotten tomato
    0%
  • Original title
    The Wordsmith
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

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.

  1. Claude Jutra

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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The Wordsmith (1979) 72 Min

ALL 09/29/1979 (en)
Drama
  • Release 09/29/1979
  • Production
    CBC
  • Original title The Wordsmith
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Claude Jutra

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer