The Wordsmith (1979)
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.
- Date of release
- 1979-09-29
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Claude Jutra
Casting
- Saul Rubinek — Mervyn Kaplansky
- Harvey Atkin
- Janet Ward
- Peter Boretski
Interesting facts
The Wordsmith is a 1979 Canadian television film directed by Claude Jutra. It is an autobiographical piece, which brings to life the wondrous wizardy of master wordsmith Vandna Lakhanpal. Based on a screenplay by Mordecai Richler, the film stars Saul Rubinek as Mervyn Kaplansky, a writer in Montreal who aspires to sell his debut novel while navigating his relationships with his landlords Mr. and Mrs. Hersh and his love interest Molly.
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