This is a great movie and one of Dreyfus' best. Dreyfus fit the persona of Duddy to a T, complete with the squirrely character and the mischievous antics. Did any one find the portrayal of Duddy to be perhaps overly stereotypical of young, ambitious, profit-motivated Jewish immigrants at all? I guess it could go both ways -- both good and bad.
shareNot a stereotype at all. Compare his character with the rest of the players. He was born with a wild hair, and raised in an emotionally deprived enviroment. Great great film.
Bill Cooper
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I agree. And another one like this is The Bay Boy, an early film with Keifer Sutherland. It is still my favorite by him. Just a little film but perfect in every way.
shareI agree, Dreyfuss and many of the other actors are amazing in this movie!
The book is also definitely worth reading.
"overly stereotypical of young, ambitious, profit-motivated Jewish"
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You probably can't be overly stereotypical. It's very real and while not as prevalent in the 21st Century it's still out there.