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Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
29 audience votes
Key crew
- Ted KotcheffDirector
- Stanley MyersOriginal Music Composer
- Mordecai RichlerScreenplay
Cast
- Richard DreyfussDuddy
- Henry RamerDingleman
- Alan RosenthalLennie
- Susan FriedmanLinda
- Joseph WisemanUncle Benjy
- Micheline LanctôtYvette
- Jack WardenMax
- Randy QuaidVirgil
- Barry BaldaroPaddy
- Sonny OppenheimCohen
- Lionel SchwartzArnie
- Barry PascalBernie Farber
Stills
Themes
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