The apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz = L'apprentissage de Duddy Kravitz / an Alliance Films release, an International Cinemedia enter Ltd. presentation of a Ted Kotcheff film ; produced by John Kemeny ; directed by Ted Kotcheff.

"Duddy Kravitz is an irresistible young Jewish man in 1948 Montreal driven by an insatiable desire to be a 'somebody.' He cheats, schemes and connives to buy a large parcel of land. He uses the girl who loves him, forges cheques and he lies. He is enormously proud of his shortcuts. In his race for s...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Jewish heritage video collection.
Corporate Authors: Alliance Atlantis (Firm)
International Cinemedia Center
Other Authors: Kemeny, John
Kotcheff, Ted, 1931-
Dreyfuss, Richard
Lanctôt, Micheline
Quaid, Randy, 1950-
Richler, Mordecai, 1931-2001
Language:English
French
Language and/or Writing System:
English and French language tracks with optional English (SDH) subtitles.
Published: Montréal : Alliance Atlantis, [2007]
Series:Jewish heritage video collection.
Subjects:
Richler, Mordecai, > 1931-2001 > Film adaptations.
Jewish men > Québec (Province) > Montréal > Drama.
Truthfulness and falsehood > Québec (Province) > Montréal > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Québec (Province) > Montréal > Drama.
Young men > Québec (Province) > Montréal > Conduct of life > Drama.
Richler, Mordecai, > 1931-2001.
Jewish men.
Man-woman relationships.
Truthfulness and falsehood.
Young men > Conduct of life.
Québec > Montréal.
Comedy films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Film adaptations.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Apprentissage de Duddy Kravitz [Parallel title]
L'apprentissage de Duddy Kravitz [Parallel title]
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"Duddy Kravitz is an irresistible young Jewish man in 1948 Montreal driven by an insatiable desire to be a 'somebody.' He cheats, schemes and connives to buy a large parcel of land. He uses the girl who loves him, forges cheques and he lies. He is enormously proud of his shortcuts. In his race for sucess, Duddy learns many hard lessons. There's a little bit of Duddy in all of us."--Container.
Note:Director's cut edition.
Cataloged from container.
Based on the novel The apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974.
"Academy Award nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay, 1975"--Container.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.J46 A677 2007 VideoDVD
Audience:
Canadian home video rating: 14A.
Credits:Screenplay by Mordecai Richler ; adaptaton by Lionel Chetwynd ; director of photography, Brian West ; production design, Anne Pritchard ; film editor, Thom Noble.
System Details:DVD, full screen; 2.0 Dolby stereo; Dolby Digital; Region 1.
Cast:
Richard Dreyfuss, Micheline Lanctôt, Randy Quaid, Joseph Wiseman, Denholm Elliott, Henry Ramer, Joe Silver, Jack Warden.