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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1974 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Ted Kotcheff, and adapted by Mordechai Richler and Lionel Chetwynd from Richler’s novel of the same name. It stars Richard Dreyfuss as the title character, a brash young Jewish Montrealer who embarks on a string of get-rich-quick schemes in a bid to gain respect.
Apr 11, 1974 · A comedy drama film based on Mordecai Richler's novel about a Jewish boy's quest for success in Montreal. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Micheline Lanctôt, Jack Warden and Randy Quaid, directed by Ted Kotcheff.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Ted Kotcheff
- 1974-04-11
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a novel by Canadian author Mordecai Richler. It was published in 1959 by André Deutsch, and adapted to the screen in 1974.
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a kind of bildungsroman for an anti-hero. We first meet Duddy through his Scottish history teacher, the tired and broken Mr. MacPherson, who earns Duddy’s enmity when he insults Duddy’s father and quickly finds out that he has crossed the wrong boy.
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Feb 7, 2006 · The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is Mordecai Richler’s fourth and best-known novel. Published in 1959, it tells the story of a young Jewish man from Montreal who is obsessed with acquiring status, money and land. Bitingly satirical, it is a landmark Canadian novel.
Duddy Kravitz (Richard Dreyfuss) lives in the shadow of his brother, whom his father, Max (Jack Warden), and his Uncle Benjy (Joseph Wiseman) are helping to put through medical...
- (15)
- Comedy, Drama
- PG
A movie review of the Canadian film based on Mordecai Richler's novel, starring Richard Dreyfuss as a young Jewish hustler in Montreal. Ebert praises the film's energy, humor and characters, but criticizes its sloppiness and obviousness.
