The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
There's a little bit of Duddy Kravitz in everyone.
120 min
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.
- Release date
- April 11, 1974
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Budget
- $900,000
- Box office
- $1,700,000
Where to watch
Free
Hoopla
Trailer
Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss as Duddy
- Henry Ramer as Dingleman
- Alan Rosenthal as Lennie
- Joseph Wiseman as Uncle Benjy
- Micheline Lanctôt as Yvette
- Jack Warden as Max
- Randy Quaid as Virgil
- Barry Baldaro as Paddy
- Denholm Elliott as Friar
- Joe Silver as Farber
- Zvee Scooler as Grandfather
- Robert Goodier as Calder
- Allan Kolman as Irwin
- Henry Gamer as Lawyer
- 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)
Crew
- Ted Kotcheff · Director
- Mordecai Richler · Writer
- Lionel Chetwynd · Writer
- John Kemeny · Producer
- Brian West · Cinematographer
- Thom Noble · Editor
- Lynn Stalmaster · Casting director
- Anne Pritchard · Production designer