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The Wordsmith
The Wordsmith
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The Wordsmith

1979
Directed byClaude Jutra
1h 12m

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.

CAST
Saul RubinekMervyn KaplanskyHarvey AtkinJanet WardPeter Boretski
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GENRES
Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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