Based on the acclaimed best-seller by Mordecai Richler, winner of the prestigious Governor General's Award
Growing up in an anti-Semitic neighborhood, Jake (David Julian Hirsh) has always been terrified of conflict. But when his rebellious cousin Joey (Jacob Tierney) arrives, he finds in him an unexpected role model. Inspired by Joey’s exploits and adventures, Jake leaves behind his oppressive youth and becomes a successful film director. After marrying the girl of his dreams, he has everything he ever wanted – until a scandal threatens to ruin it all.
I watched a portion of this series on Canadian TV recently during a trip to Montreal and am looking forward to seeing how everything ends (I never read the prize-winning book) when I get the DVD. From the first-half I watched, this is an extremely well-made film, with terrific acting and a quite interesting story. Lead actor David Julian Hirsch may well remind you of Hugh Grant. I always enjoy watching Elliot Gould's performances and Andrew Martin (whom I fondly remember from SCTV) fits her part very well, too.
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