The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

Name: The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1974-04-11
Duration: 7200 min
Rating: 5.9

5.9 1974 2h 0m Canada

Drama Comedy

The younger son of a working-class Jewish family in Montreal, Duddy Kravitz yearns to make a name for himself in society. This film chronicles his short and dubious rise to power, as well as his changing relationships with family and friends. Along the way the film explores the themes of anti-semitism and the responsibilities which come with adulthood.

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There's a little bit of Duddy Kravitz in everyone. The younger son of a working-class Jewish family in Montreal, Duddy Kravitz yearns to make a name for himself in society. This film chronicles his short and dubious rise to power, as well as his changing relationships with family and friends. Along the way the film explores the themes of anti-semitism and the responsibilities which come with adulthood.

Details

Directors

Ted Kotcheff

Writers

Mordecai Richler, Lionel Chetwynd

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss, Henry Ramer, Alan Rosenthal, Susan Friedman, Joseph Wiseman, Micheline Lanctôt, Jack Warden, Randy Quaid, Barry Baldaro, Sonny Oppenheim, Lionel Schwartz, Barry Pascal, Denholm Elliott, Joe Silver, Zvee Scooler

Production

United Welco, Astral Bellevue Pathé, Canadian Film Development Corporation, Duddy Kravitz Syndicate, Famous Players, International Cinemedia Center

Languages

English

Countries

Canada