The Wordsmith (1979)

1h 12m IMDb
Drama
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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.

The Wordsmith

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Saul Rubinek
Saul Rubinek as Mervyn Kaplansky Age 78 · 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
Harvey Atkin Died 2017 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada Elliot Harvey Atkin (18 December 1942 – 18 July 2017) was a Canadian actor. He was best known for his roles as Morty Melnick in Meatballs, Sam in The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police, Sergean...
Janet Ward
Janet Ward Died 1995 · New York City, New York, USA
Director Claude Jutra
Cast Saul Rubinek, Harvey Atkin, Janet Ward, Peter Boretski