Joshua Then and Now (1985)
September 17, 1985Release Date
Joshua Then and Now (1985)
September 17, 1985Release Date
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Cast & Crew.

James Woods
Joshua Shapiro

Gabrielle Lazure
Pauline

Alan Arkin
Reuben

Robert Joy
Colin

Michael Sarrazin
Kevin Hornby

Linda Sorensen
Esther Shapiro

Alan Scarfe
Jack Trimble

Alexander Knox
Sen. Hornby

Ken Campbell
Sidney Murdoch

Kate Trotter
Jane Trimble

Chuck Shamata
Seymour Kaplan

Harvey Atkin
Dr. Jonathan Cole

Gordon Michael Woolvett
Teddy Shapiro

Catherine Colvey
Mrs. Abbott

Robert Lantos
Producer

Stephen J. Roth
Producer

Paul Hecht
Eli Seligson

Andrew Powell
Ralph Murdoch

Talya Rubin
Susy Shapiro

Robert Howard
Alex Shapiro

Lynn Stalmaster
CastingDirector

Kliment Denchev
Bulgarian Poet

Alexandra Innes
Joanna

Bronwen Mantel
Mrs. Friar
Media.




Details.
Release DateSeptember 17, 1985
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 59m
Filming LocationsMontreal, Canada
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Joshua Then and Now is a 1985 Canadian film and a TV mini-series, adapted by Mordecai Richler from his semi-autobiographical novel Joshua Then and Now. James Woods starred as the adult Joshua, Gabrielle Lazure as his wife, and Alan Arkin as Joshua's father. It was directed by Ted Kotcheff who had previously directed Richler's The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz.
The film depicts Joshua growing up in his Montreal neighborhood, and then his adventures as a modestly successful writer. He marries the "golden shiksa" of his dreams, but eventually everything around him crumbles and he must act quickly to recover it all. A comedic drama, the film moves quickly without lingering for long on any incident and tells a connected complete narrative. Alan Arkin is frequently noted in reviews for an outstanding performance.
The cast included Michael Sarrazin as Kevin Hornby (Pauline's brother), Robert Joy as Colin Fraser (Pauline's first husband), Linda Sorenson as Esther Shapiro (Joshua's mother), Alan Scarfe as Jack Trimble, Ken Campbell as Sidney Murdoch, Kate Trotter as Jane Trimble, Alexander Knox as Senator Hornby, and Eric Kimmel as young Joshua. Filmed on location in Montreal, London, Brockville, and Ottawa, Ontario. Rated R. It has been transcribed to VHS (1986) and DVD-R (2016).
In 2023, Telefilm Canada announced that the film was one of 23 titles that will be digitally restored under its new Canadian Cinema Reignited program to preserve classic Canadian films.
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