The Wordsmith Trailer (1979)

29 September 1979 Drama 72 mins

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.

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Cast

Saul Rubinek as Mervyn Kaplansky

Harvey Atkin

Janet Ward

Peter Boretski

Crew

Mordecai Richler Writer

Claude Jutra Director

International Releases Dates

Canada 29 September 1979

Production Companies

CBC

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