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Tag Archives: Charles Foran
The Saint Urbain Horesman: a small voice and sharp lance
Deeply flawed but compelling characters. Redeemable in ways that are hardly obvious, obscure and sometimes better left covered under the tarp. To many Canadians, Mordecai Richler is a perplexing figure; plainly put, he is often resented, and caricatured in so … Continue reading →
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Tagged Al Pope, Charles Foran, George Woodcock, Howard Troper, Irving Abella, Julie Spergel, Laureen Moe, Margaret Atwood, Mordecai Richler, Mordecai Richler Barney's Version, Robert Fulford, Sander L. Gilman, Ted Kotcheff
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uncomfortably numb: black comedy no ice
there is an uncomfortable sense of comfort to the film Barney’s Version, the Robert Lantos adaptation of the Mordecai Richler novel. There are the familiar devices of death, longing and memory but the ingenious Richler always managed to steer clear … Continue reading →
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Tagged Albert Finney, Baruch Spinoza, Charles Foran, Dustin Hoffman, Francine Pelletier, Julie Spergel, Malcolm Lowry, Mordecai Richler, Mordechai Richler, Robert Fulford, Robert Lantos, Sander L. Gilman
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