The Wordsmith (1979)

1h 12m IMDb

Drama

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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Saul Rubinek as Mervyn Kaplansky Age 77 · Wolfratshausen, Germany Saul Rubinek is a German-born Canadian actor, director, producer, and playwright. He is widely known for his television roles, notably Artie Nielsen on Warehouse 13, Donny Douglas on Frasier, Lon Cohe...

Harvey Atkin Died 2017 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada Harvey Atkin was born on December 18, 1942 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Meatballs (1979), Cagney & Lacey (1981) and Heavy Metal (1981). He was married to Celia Tessler.

Janet Ward Died 1995 · New York City, New York, USA

Director Claude Jutra

Cast Saul Rubinek, Harvey Atkin, Janet Ward, Peter Boretski