The WordsmithMovie
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.
About The Wordsmith
The Wordsmith is a 1979 drama movie directed by Claude Jutra.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 12m, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Saul Rubinek, Harvey Atkin, Janet Ward, Peter Boretski. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
