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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

  • 19741974
  • PGPG
  • 2h
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6.8/10
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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
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In a bid to gain respect, the neglected younger son of a working class Jewish family in Montréal embarks on a series of get-rich-quick schemes to buy land surrounding a lake.In a bid to gain respect, the neglected younger son of a working class Jewish family in Montréal embarks on a series of get-rich-quick schemes to buy land surrounding a lake.In a bid to gain respect, the neglected younger son of a working class Jewish family in Montréal embarks on a series of get-rich-quick schemes to buy land surrounding a lake.
IMDb RATING
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2.6K
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  • Director
    • Ted Kotcheff
  • Writers
    • Mordecai Richler(screenplay)
    • Lionel Chetwynd(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Richard Dreyfuss
    • Micheline Lanctôt
    • Jack Warden
  • Director
    • Ted Kotcheff
  • Writers
    • Mordecai Richler(screenplay)
    • Lionel Chetwynd(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Richard Dreyfuss
    • Micheline Lanctôt
    • Jack Warden
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Richard Dreyfuss
    Richard Dreyfuss
    • Duddy
    Micheline Lanctôt
    Micheline Lanctôt
    • Yvette
    Jack Warden
    Jack Warden
    • Max
    Randy Quaid
    Randy Quaid
    • Virgil
    Joseph Wiseman
    Joseph Wiseman
    • Uncle Benjy
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Friar
    Henry Ramer
    Henry Ramer
    • Dingleman
    Joe Silver
    Joe Silver
    • Farber
    Zvee Scooler
    Zvee Scooler
    • Grandfather
    Robert Goodier
    • Calder
    Alan Rosenthal
    • Lennie
    • (as Allan Rosenthal)
    Barry Baldaro
    • Paddy
    Allan Kolman
    Allan Kolman
    • Irwin
    • (as Allan Migicovsky)
    Barry Pascal
    • Bernie Farber
    Susan Friedman
    • Linda
    Jacques Durette
    • Bodyguard
    Jonathan Robinson
    • Rabbi
    Edward Resmini
    • Bernie Altman
    • Director
      • Ted Kotcheff
    • Writers
      • Mordecai Richler(screenplay) (novel)
      • Lionel Chetwynd(adaptation)
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    • Trivia
      According to Richard Dreyfuss, he believed his performance in this film was so bad that his career would be over when it was released. This fear caused him to aggressively pursue the role of Matt Hooper in Jaws (1975).
    • Goofs
      Although film is set in early Fifties, in scene immediately following roulette game, logo on Pepsi-Cola sign outside café dates from much later - late Fifties or early Sixties.
    • Quotes

      Duddy: That's funny, last time I spoke to you, you couldn't raise four thousand dollars, remember sonny?

    • Connections
      Features Blondie (1938)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 5 in c minor, Op. 67
      (uncredited)

      Music by Ludwig van Beethoven

      Arranged by Andrew Powell

    User reviews12

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    7/10
    annoying character still compelling
    Duddy Kravitz (Richard Dreyfuss) is a hustling young Jewish man living in a working class Montreal neighborhood. His older brother medical student Lenny is the favorite of his father Max (Jack Warden) and his rich uncle Benjy. His grandfather's mantra is "a man without land is nobody" and sees every man in the family including himself as failures. He works a summer job at a Jewish resort hotel. He falls for the French Canadian maid named Yvette (Micheline Lanctôt). The other waiters from McGill University led by Irwin look down on the lower class Duddy. While on a picnic with Yvette, he decides to buy the land around a beautiful lake and build his own hotel resort. She would need to front the deal since the owners would probably be unwilling to sell to a Jew.

    Duddy is a money grubbing Jew character and he's somewhat annoying. His obsession is also understandable and fascinating. It's wrapped up with daddy issues. I don't root for his quest but it is still compelling. This is a nice slice of an era as well as an interesting coming of age story. The production is adequate and Dreyfuss delivers a good performance.
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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1974 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Languages
      • Hebrew
      • Yiddish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Duddy will hoch hinaus
    • Filming locations
      • Wilensky's - Fairmount Avenue, Montréal, Québec, Canada(Interior and exterior diner scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Astral Bellevue Pathé
      • International Cinemedia Center
      • United Welco
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    • Budget
      • CA$910,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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