
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| GuardianAndrew PulverDreyfuss would go on to bigger things, but not all of them better. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt's a little too sloppy, and occasionally too obvious, to qualify as a great film, but it's a good and entertaining one, and it leaves us thinking that Duddy Kravitz might amount to something after all, should he ever grow up. |
| New York TimesVincent CanbyAn alternately sad and hilarious movie of dreams rampant. |
| Time OutEric HynesWhat makes The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz great is also what makes it exasperating-namely its nonjudgmental dedication to the character's point of view, petty amoralities and all. |
| Ex-Press.comKatherine MonkTed Kotcheff's adaptation of Mordecai Richler's CanLit classic brought a hint of Hollywood to the wilderness of Canadian cinema, blazing a trail for the next generation of storytellers looking to bring a slightly different eye to the Canadian experience. |
| Dispatch-Tribune NewspapersSteve CrumOK, but very dated, early Richard Dreyfuss. It DID put him on the map, however. |
| User ReviewPrivate UBEST MOVIE EVER. DEFINITELY. urgh... it must die |
| User ReviewJames Yhe does everything his family and society tell him to do only with a lot more energy than they would and so they all dump on him for it. |
| User ReviewLee MBetween a 7/10 and 8/10, what makes The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz great is also what makes it exasperating-namely its nonjudgmental dedication to the character's point of view, petty amoralities and all. |
| User ReviewJohn BIt was quite a coup to get Dreyfuss for the role. I can't imagine anyone else doing as effective a job. |