Canadian Films ~ The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)

I have heard of this book and movie. I have read books by Mordecai Richler. I have neither read this book nor seen this movie . . . until today.

I found The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz on Youtube and sat cosy on the couch, crocheting and enjoying the show.

Richard Dreyfuss was perfect as the pushy, brash Duddy Kravitz, determined to own land and be somebody after a childhood of being ignored by his family or teased about his big dreams.

The film is shot in Canada and there actually is one Canadian actor that I am aware of in the film. The rest are all American. That bugs me a bit. I found Duddy's narcissism difficult. And, is impossible to not to be uncomfortable about the anti-Semetism and stereotypes prevalent in the movie.

Having said that, it was also an exciting movie, never knowing what was coming next. Duddy's fortunes were up and down like a roller coaster. He was very charming and likeable until he wasn't.

Academy Awards, USA 1975

Nominee
Oscar

Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material
Mordecai Richler
Lionel Chetwynd

ACTRA Awards 1975

Winner
ACTRA Montreal Award

Best Screenplay
Lionel Chetwynd (screenplay adaptation)
Mordecai Richler (screenplay)

Berlin International Film Festival 1974

Winner
Golden Berlin Bear

Ted Kotcheff

Canadian Film Awards 1974

Winner
Etrog

Film of the Year
John Kemeny

Golden Globes, USA 1975

Nominee
Golden Globe

Best Foreign Film

Canada

New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1974

Nominee
NYFCC Award

Best Actor
Richard Dreyfuss

Tied with Gene Hackman for The Conversation (1974).

Writers Guild of America, USA 1975

Winner
WGA Award (Screen)

Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium
Mordecai Richler
Lionel Chetwynd

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