The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1974The 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.
Acted in
Richard Dreyfuss
as Duddy
Henry Ramer
as Dingleman
Alan Rosenthal
as Lennie
Susan Friedman
as Linda
Joseph Wiseman
as Uncle Benjy
Micheline Lanctôt
as Yvette
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
Johnatan Robinson
as Rabbi
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)