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The Wordsmith (1979) | Slate

The Wordsmith

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Rated 9.0 on TMDB

The Wordsmith

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.

Released: 1979
Runtime: 1h 12m
Genres: Drama
Language: English

Direction and writing

Mordecai RichlerWriter

Claude JutraDirector

Where to watch

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Cast

Saul RubinekMervyn Kaplansky
Harvey Atkin
Janet Ward

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Peter Boretski

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