St. Urbain's Horseman by Mordecai Richler

'That street is now a major thoroughfare. Urbain of the period of which Richler was writing no longer exists,' Noonan says. Cast and crew say they felt very strongly about getting Richler right.ĭirector Peter Moss, cinematographer Norayr Kasper and production designer Donna Noonan were keenly aware of period detail. The $7.4-million production, which will air on CBC television in two parts next season, also stars Andrea Martin ( SCTV) as Jake's mother, Max Morrow as the young Jake, Liane Balaban as Jake's cousin and Michael Riley as the reprehensible Harry Stein. Joey was a legendary figure in their Montreal neighbourhood of Mile End, an adventurous and heroic Nazi hunter - at least according to Hersh's fantastic memories of him. But even while Hersh ostensibly lives a new and different life, he is constantly haunted by his past, in particular his idealized cousin, Joey (Jacob Tierney), the horseman. Naked Josh), who breaks away from his family and the insular Jewish community of Montreal to head off to London, where he becomes a film director. The story follows one Jewish Montrealer, Jake Hersh (played here by David Julian Hirsh of Gould is but one of a list of notables currently breathing new life into Richler's Governor-General's Award-winning 1971 novel, widely regarded as one of the late author's best. I feel like I'm catching up with Richler's work.' 'When they sent me this script, it seemed perfect and I was very pleased to sink myself into this role. 'I have known of Richler's impact for many, many years,' he said recently, putting his feet up between takes.

Little Murders, is playing the pivotal role of Abe, the protagonist's uncle in Richler's novel. Gould, best known for roles in such landmark films as But appearances can be deceiving: The seasoned American actor says he could feel the magnitude of Mordecai Richler's reputation from the moment he accepted the part.

Urbain's Horseman, which wrapped filming in Montreal on Saturday. Elliott Gould looked at ease as he reclined in an armchair on the set of

St. Urbain's Horseman by Mordecai Richler