Peter Strauss
Rudy Jordache
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- 1. Chapter 1 Feb 1, 1976
- In the mid-1940s, two brothers pursue divergent lifestyles as they reach adulthood.
- 2. Chapter 2 Feb 1, 1976
- After Tom's constant defiance, Axel Jordache is forced to turn him out.
- 3. Chapter 3 Feb 2, 1976
- Success follows Rudy as a student and entrepreneur; Tom drifts through violent occupations.
Rich Man, Poor Man: With Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely, Dorothy McGuire. An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.
- (3.3K)
- Drama
- TV-PG
- 1976-02-01
Rich Man, Poor Man is a 1976 American television miniseries based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Irwin Shaw that aired on ABC in one or two-hour episodes mostly on Monday nights over seven weeks, beginning February 1. It was produced by Universal Television and was the second time programming of this nature had been attempted.
- February 1 –, March 15, 1976
- ABC
Rich Man, Poor Man. 1976 -2016. 1 Season. ABC. Family. TVPG. Watchlist. A superb 12-hour adaptation of Irwin Shaw's novel, chronicling the widely divergent values and paths of two brothers over 20 ...
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Mar 13, 2024 · Based on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, it spanned the period from 1945 through the late 1960s and followed the divergent career courses of the i...
Rich Man, Poor Man is a 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw. It is the last of the novels of Shaw's middle period before he began to concentrate, in his last works such as Evening In Byzantium, Nightwork, Bread Upon The Waters and Acceptable Losses on the inevitability of impending death. The title is taken from the nursery rhyme "Tinker, Tailor".
- Irwin Shaw
- 629 pp
- 1970
- September 1970
S1.E1 ∙ Part I: Chapters 1 and 2. Sun, Feb 1, 1976. Story begins at VE Day celebration at the school where elder son of a German immigrant, Rudy Jordache is a student. Younger brother, Tom, is also in attendance, but leaves when it is too "corny" for him and his friend. Tom gets into a fight with a soldier and later sneaks home through a window.
Part I: Chapters 1 and 2: Directed by David Greene. With Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely, Edward Asner. Story begins at VE Day celebration at the school where elder son of a German immigrant, Rudy Jordache is a student.
