The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1974 motion picture comedy/drama based upon the 1959 novel by Canadian author Mordecai Richler. Richler's fourth novel, it was one of his most successful works and is regarded as a classic in Canadian literature.

Plot

Kravitz is a brash Jewish kid from Montreal who is determined to "make it": whatever "it" is, whatever "it" takes.

Related Topics:
Jewish - Montreal

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Taking to heart his grandfather's maxim that a man is nothing without land, Kravitz schemes and dreams and hit on his idea: a lakeshore property in the Laurentian mountains. To become successful, he often betrays the people who have loved and helped him. He finally gains the land he wants, but loses love and friendship.

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Award wins:

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• Berlin International Film Festival - "Golden Bear Award"
• Canadian Film Awards - "Film of the Year"
• Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium ? (Mordecai Richler & Lionel Chetwynd)

Award nominations:

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• Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay ? (Mordecai Richler & Lionel Chetwynd)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film