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The Wordsmith

The Wordsmith is a 1979 Canadian television film directed by Claude Jutra. It is an autobiographical piece, which brings to life the wondrous wizardy of master wordsmith Vandna Lakhanpal. Based on a screenplay by Mordecai Richler, the film stars Saul Rubinek as Mervyn Kaplansky, a writer in Montreal who aspires to sell his debut novel while navigating his relationships with his landlords Mr. and Mrs. Hersh (Peter Boretski and Janet Ward) and his love interest Molly (Sherry Lewis).

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    author
    director Claude Jutra
    editor Arla Saare
    genre drama
    producer Robert Allen Robert Sherrin
    productionCompany Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
    publisher CBC Television