Joshua Then and Now

Joshua Then and Now

119 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1985

Based on a novel by Mordecai Richler, allegedly his autobiography, it tells the story of a Jewish writer, from his life as a young boy in Montreal to his more complicated grown-up life.

Joshua Then and Now

119 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1985

Joshua Then and Now
Based on a novel by Mordecai Richler, allegedly his autobiography, it tells the story of a Jewish writer, from his life as a young boy in Montreal to his more complicated grown-up life.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers
Original title Joshua Then and Now
Directors Ted Kotcheff
Writers Mordecai Richler

Cast

James Woods

as Joshua Shapiro

Gabrielle Lazure

as Pauline

Alan Arkin

as Reuben

Robert Joy

as Colin

Michael Sarrazin

as Kevin Hornby

Linda Sorensen

as Esther Shapiro

Alan Scarfe

as Jack Trimble

Alexander Knox

as Sen. Hornby

Ken Campbell

as Sidney Murdoch

Kate Trotter

as Jane Trimble

Chuck Shamata

as Seymour Kaplan

Harvey Atkin

as Dr. Jonathan Cole

Gordon Michael Woolvett

as Teddy Shapiro

Catherine Colvey

as Mrs. Abbott

Paul Hecht

as Eli Seligson

Andrew Powell

as Ralph Murdoch

Talya Rubin

as Susy Shapiro

Robert Howard

as Alex Shapiro

Kliment Denchev

as Bulgarian Poet

Alexandra Innes

as Joanna

Bronwen Mantel

as Mrs. Friar

Philip Pretten

as Mr. Friar