The Wordsmith (1979)
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
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Saul Rubinek as Mervyn Kaplansky |
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Harvey Atkin as |
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Janet Ward as |
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Peter Boretski as |
| Writing | Mordecai Richler | Writer |
| Directing | Claude Jutra | Director |