The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

120 mins | Drama, Comedy | April 11, 1974

The younger son of a working-class Jewish family in Montreal, Duddy Kravitz yearns to make a name for himself in society. This film chronicles his short and dubious rise to power, as well as his changing relationships with family and friends. Along the way the film explores the themes of anti-semitism and the responsibilities which come with adulthood.

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

120 mins | Drama, Comedy | April 11, 1974

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The younger son of a working-class Jewish family in Montreal, Duddy Kravitz yearns to make a name for himself in society. This film chronicles his short and dubious rise to power, as well as his changing relationships with family and friends. Along the way the film explores the themes of anti-semitism and the responsibilities which come with adulthood.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Paramount, Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC), Astral Bellevue Pathé, Famous Players, International Cinemedia Center, United Welco, Duddy Kravitz Syndicate
Original title The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Directors Ted Kotcheff
Writers Mordecai Richler, Lionel Chetwynd

Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

as Duddy

Henry Ramer

as Dingleman

Alan Rosenthal

as Lennie

Susan Friedman

as Linda

Joseph Wiseman

as Uncle Benjy

Jack Warden

as Max

Randy Quaid

as Virgil

Barry Baldaro

as Paddy

Sonny Oppenheim

as Cohen

Lionel Schwartz

as Arnie

Barry Pascal

as Bernie Farber

Denholm Elliott

as Friar

Joe Silver

as Farber

Zvee Scooler

as Grandfather

Robert Goodier

as Calder

Allan Kolman

as Irwin

Jacques Durette

as Bodyguard

Edward Resmini

as Bernie Altman

Vincent Cole

as Moe

Henry Gamer

as Lawyer

Lou Levitt

as Rubin

Mickey Eichen

as Cuckoo

Robert Desroches

as Laplante

Judith Gault

as Tarty Woman

Norman Taviss

as Grandfather Farber

Neville Chamberlain

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)