The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1974 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Ted Kotcheff; based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Mordecai Richler.
Reluctant army cadet Duddy Kravitz is a brash Jewish kid from Montreal who is determined to "make it", whatever "it" is, and whatever "it" takes. Taking to heart his grandfather's maxim that "a man without land is nothing", Kravitz schemes and dreams and hits on his idea: a lakeshore prop...
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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1974 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Ted Kotcheff; based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Mordecai Richler.
Reluctant army cadet Duddy Kravitz is a brash Jewish kid from Montreal who is determined to "make it", whatever "it" is, and whatever "it" takes. Taking to heart his grandfather's maxim that "a man without land is nothing", Kravitz schemes and dreams and hits on his idea: a lakeshore property in the Laurentian Mountains. To become successful, he often betrays the people who have loved and helped him. He finally gains the land he wants, but loses love and friendship.
The film was actually Kotcheff's second adaptation of Richler's 1959 novel. In 1961, he had directed a television play for the BBC's Armchair Theatre based on "Kravitz", with Hugh Futcher in the title role. Richard Dreyfuss was initially horrified at his performance in the film, and fearing it would end his career, caused him to jump at the role of Matt Hooper in...
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