The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (film)
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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1974 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Ted Kotcheff, and adapted by Mordechai Richler and Lionel Chetwynd from Richler’s novel of the same name. It stars Richard Dreyfuss as the title character, a brash young Jewish Montrealer who embarks on a string of get-rich-quick schemes in a bid to gain respect. The cast also features Micheline Lanctôt, Randy Quaid, Joseph Wiseman, Denholm Elliott, Joe Silver and Jack Warden.
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Directed by | Ted Kotcheff |
Screenplay by | Mordecai Richler |
Story by | Lionel Chetwynd (Adaptation) |
Based on | The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz by Mordecai Richler |
Produced by | John Kemeny[1] |
Starring | Richard Dreyfuss Micheline Lanctôt Randy Quaid Joseph Wiseman Denholm Elliott Joe Silver Jack Warden |
Cinematography | Brian West |
Edited by | Thom Noble |
Music by | Stanley Myers Andrew Powell |
Production companies | International Cinemedia Center Canadian Film Development Corporation Welco United Canada Famous Players Astral-Bellevue-Pathé The Duddy Kravitz Syndicate |
Distributed by | Astral Films (Canada) Paramount Pictures (U.S.) |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | $910,000 |
Box office | $1.7 million (US/Canada rentals)[2][3] |
Winner of the Golden Bear at the 24th Berlin International Film Festival, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz has been described as a 'coming of age' for Canadian cinema, as both a widespread critical and commercial success internationally.[4] It won the Canadian Film Award for Best Motion Picture, and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film. The film has been designated as a "masterwork" by the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada.[5]