The Wordsmith

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 29, 1979

Original language

English

Production

CBC

Cast

Janet Ward,Saul Rubinek,Harvey Atkin,Peter Boretski

Director

Claude Jutra

Writer

Mordecai Richler

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0270082